meet the relatives these are our closest cousins the great apes we like to think
cousins the great apes we like to think
cousins the great apes we like to think we’re different but a few million years
we’re different but a few million years
we’re different but a few million years ago we were just the same now we
ago we were just the same now we
ago we were just the same now we dominate the planet somehow we humans
dominate the planet somehow we humans
dominate the planet somehow we humans have left apes far behind or have with
have left apes far behind or have with
have left apes far behind or have with through a series of experiments will
through a series of experiments will
through a series of experiments will prove that apes are much closer to us
prove that apes are much closer to us
prove that apes are much closer to us than anyone thought startling images
than anyone thought startling images
than anyone thought startling images reveal that their instant memory is far
reveal that their instant memory is far
reveal that their instant memory is far superior to ours
superior to ours
superior to ours apes can understand hundreds of words
they have a form of language and they
they have a form of language and they use more complex tools than anyone
use more complex tools than anyone
use more complex tools than anyone realized by looking at the differences
realized by looking at the differences
realized by looking at the differences and similarities between Apes and us we
and similarities between Apes and us we
and similarities between Apes and us we may find the secret ingredient that
may find the secret ingredient that
may find the secret ingredient that makes Apes Apes and humans human we take
makes Apes Apes and humans human we take
makes Apes Apes and humans human we take it for granted but self recognition is a
it for granted but self recognition is a
it for granted but self recognition is a fundamental building block of human
fundamental building block of human
fundamental building block of human society we exist as individuals each
society we exist as individuals each
society we exist as individuals each with our own unique features
scientists believe self recognition is
scientists believe self recognition is essential for our survival we can live
essential for our survival we can live
essential for our survival we can live in large groups because we recognize
in large groups because we recognize
in large groups because we recognize similar features to our own in others we
similar features to our own in others we
similar features to our own in others we can tell friend from foe
that is self recognition uniquely human
that is self recognition uniquely human show a monkey a mirror and it thinks
show a monkey a mirror and it thinks
show a monkey a mirror and it thinks it’s another monkey it attacks but how
it’s another monkey it attacks but how
it’s another monkey it attacks but how will our closer relatives the great apes
will our closer relatives the great apes
will our closer relatives the great apes react when faced with their own image
this three-year-old chimpanzee has never
this three-year-old chimpanzee has never seen a mirror before he’s not sure what
seen a mirror before he’s not sure what
seen a mirror before he’s not sure what to make of it
erect fur is usually a sign of fear or
erect fur is usually a sign of fear or anger but his fear is soon replaced by
anger but his fear is soon replaced by
anger but his fear is soon replaced by curiosity
when chips see themselves in years the
when chips see themselves in years the first time they naturally assume it’s
first time they naturally assume it’s
first time they naturally assume it’s another chimp the way a human being
another chimp the way a human being
another chimp the way a human being who’s never seen themselves aboard does
who’s never seen themselves aboard does
who’s never seen themselves aboard does and begin to play with mirror image soon
and begin to play with mirror image soon
and begin to play with mirror image soon this chimp will know it’s looking at
this chimp will know it’s looking at
this chimp will know it’s looking at itself just like these older chimps they
itself just like these older chimps they
itself just like these older chimps they know exactly what mirrors do
this chimp appears to know that that’s
this chimp appears to know that that’s her tongue and those are her teeth
chimpanzees seem to have a concept of
chimpanzees seem to have a concept of the bodily self that allows them to look
the bodily self that allows them to look
the bodily self that allows them to look into a mirror and say that image is
into a mirror and say that image is
into a mirror and say that image is equivalent to this body but how can we
equivalent to this body but how can we
equivalent to this body but how can we prove that humans and chimpanzees really
prove that humans and chimpanzees really
prove that humans and chimpanzees really identify the figure in the mirror as
identify the figure in the mirror as
identify the figure in the mirror as themselves psychologists have a
themselves psychologists have a
themselves psychologists have a well-known test for this it’s called the
well-known test for this it’s called the
well-known test for this it’s called the mark test a researcher marks a child’s
mark test a researcher marks a child’s
mark test a researcher marks a child’s cheek the child then looks in a mirror
he moves his hand up to the mark
he moves his hand up to the mark he recognizes himself by the age of two
he recognizes himself by the age of two
he recognizes himself by the age of two half of all children tested can
half of all children tested can
half of all children tested can recognize themselves soon they all do so
recognize themselves soon they all do so
recognize themselves soon they all do so can our ape cousins pass this test a
keeper places a mark on a female
keeper places a mark on a female orangutan next they put her in front of
orangutan next they put her in front of
orangutan next they put her in front of a mirror she had seen her reflection
a mirror she had seen her reflection
a mirror she had seen her reflection before but this time she notices that
before but this time she notices that
before but this time she notices that something has changed her hand goes to
something has changed her hand goes to
something has changed her hand goes to the mark
all the great apes gorillas orangutans
all the great apes gorillas orangutans chimps and bonobos can pass the mark
chimps and bonobos can pass the mark
chimps and bonobos can pass the mark test by a certain age
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