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    Why does a cat not recognize itself in a mirror?

    Question #107754. Asked by Lilady. (Aug 06 09 11:16 PM)


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    		A cat was shown in front of a bathroom mirror for a while and ignored its image. Explanation from the TV show was that cats' senses were more developed in smell and hearing as they aged, therefore, sight was unimportant. The show went on to say that if you walked into a room and the cat knew you, it would recognize your scent before it would approach you. The mirror explanation was that since the cat could not smell anything (from its image in the mirror), then it was meaningless and the sight information was discarded in its brain.

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    3 votes. Aug 07 09, 5:14 AM

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