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Yes, cats can see the image in a mirror. It is really cute to see
them try to interact with the cat in the mirror, or look behind the
door for the cat they see in a full length door mirror. After a while
they learn to ignore the image. They will also occasionally react to
images on TV.
Incidentally bats can perceive and follow the motion of fan blades.
When the fan is set at low speed bats can dive the fan and fly
between the blades without harm. At high speed they know enough to
fly over the blades. I don't recall bats crashing into windows, but I
suppose they might do that.
John M. Clement
Houston, TX
Can a cat see their image in a mirror? What about birds? If the
answer is that
birds do, then why do they keep smacking into windows. Could it have
something
to do with momentum? Or the lack of the force needed in the short
time from
when they see themselves in the mirror and the time of collision?
And to think
they keep doing it, if they are not killed in the collision. I
repeat, an
"intelligence" thing?
Now who will be the first to train some birds to put the brades on
before they
hit the window?
Dick
On Tue, 02 May 2006 21:53:35 -0400, Anthony Lapinski wrote
After reading the NY Times article, I recalled reading somewhere
(years
ago) that no animal recognizes its reflection in a mirror. This is
certainly true with my two cats! But I am wondering if it's true
with
other species (e.g., domesticated birds), and if so, why? An
"intelligence"thing?
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