ISSN:
1435-9456
Keywords:
Key words Jungle crows
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Self-image
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Mirror stimulation
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Social behavior
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Aggression
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Four jungle crows (Corvus macrorhynchos) were exposed to a mirror placed either vertically or horizontally. The most frequently observed behaviors were pecking at the mirror and wing flapping when looking toward the mirror. These behavior patterns, which were only rarely observed when the mirror was reversed, can be interpreted as aggressive behaviors against a conspecific. The vertical mirror evoked the behaviors more often than the horizontal mirror. The present results suggest that crows perceive their mirror image as an image of a conspecific, not as their own.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s100710050051
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