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Re: [Phys-l] [tap-l] reflections



Greetings,

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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