- Some fish can recognize their own faces in photos and mirrors, an ability usually attributed to humans and other mammals, such as chimpanzees. Finding the ability in fish suggests that self-awareness may be far more widespread among animals than scientists once thought. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/fish-recognize-photo-self-aware 2 comments science
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