Giant pandas can not recognize self-image in the mirror

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  识别镜中自我影像的能力是判断动物是否具有自我识别能力的一个重要指标。有证据表明许多灵长类、鸟类及亚洲象上有自我识别的能力,但大熊猫还鲜有研究。本实验通过对16只圈养大熊猫(雌∶雄=6∶10)进行实验,来验证大熊猫是否能识别镜中的自己。结果表明,当它们暴露在自己镜像前,与对照组相比,雄性和雌性均表现出攻击性行为、恐惧以及焦躁行为。当前数据说明,大熊猫不能识别自我镜像。这为大型哺乳动物,尤其是独居性动物的识别和认知研究提供了进一步的证据。
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