Last modified on July 23rd, 2020 at 8:11 am
Mantas Are The First Fish To Actually Recognize Themselves In A Mirror
Yup, you read that right. The giant manta ray has recently been filmed checking itself out in a mirror, which suggests that the ray may have signs of self awareness.
Only a small number of animals, mostly primates, have passed the mirror test, widely used as a tentative test of self-awareness.