Subject: [Tweeters] Magpies challenge bird brain myth (link)
Date: Aug 19 18:46:18 2008
From: Devorah Bennu - birdologist at yahoo.com
Hey everyone,
a paper was just published today that shows that european magpies, Pica pica, are able to recognize themselves in a mirror;
http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/08/magpies_challenge_bird_brain_m.php
this is important because self awareness is essential for the development of consciousness.
cheers,
GrrlScientist
Devorah
http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/
Roosting high up a tree somewhere in Central Park, NYC