Cleaner wrasses recognize themselves in the mirror

[Reef Builders]

A research article published in the Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences has found that cleaner wrasses, Labroides dimidiatus, have the capacity for mirror self-recognition (MSR). Researchers tested the theory by using mirrors, as Cleaner wrasses attack unfamiliar conspecifics in nature. At first, the Cleaners all attacked the mirror because they weren’t familiar with…
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[ChiCity]

wow, this is fascinating!

 

[Nowell]

Seeing the wrasse allegedly trying to rub the red spot off in the video was amazing.