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Mirror stimulation in Eurasian jays (Garrulus glandarius)
Mirror exposure elicits a wide range of behavioral responses, some of which have been considered as part of possible evidence of mirror self-recognition (MSR). These responses can range from social behaviors, indicating that an animal considers its own reflection as a conspecific, to mirror-guided a...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9938653/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36819998 http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14729 |
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author | Baciadonna, Luigi Cornero, Francesca M. Clayton, Nicola S. Emery, Nathan J. |
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description | Mirror exposure elicits a wide range of behavioral responses, some of which have been considered as part of possible evidence of mirror self-recognition (MSR). These responses can range from social behaviors, indicating that an animal considers its own reflection as a conspecific, to mirror-guided and self-directed actions. Evidence of MSR has been found categorically in only a few species, such as in magpies, chimpanzees, horses, and elephants. Evidence in corvids is currently debated due to inconsistent findings. In this study, we investigated the reaction of Eurasian jays when presenting them with three mirror-stimulation tasks. Based on the overall behavioral patterns across these three tasks, conclusions about birds’ understanding of a reflective surface, and their perception of the reflection as either themselves or as a conspecific, appear premature. We highlight how the high neophobia of corvids and other methodological constraints might have hindered the likelihood to approach and explore a mirror, preventing the emergence of behaviors typically associated with MSR. Furthermore, we discuss how motivational factors, methodological constraints and species differences should be considered when interpreting behavioral responses to mirrors. |
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spelling | pubmed-99386532023-02-19 Mirror stimulation in Eurasian jays (Garrulus glandarius) Baciadonna, Luigi Cornero, Francesca M. Clayton, Nicola S. Emery, Nathan J. PeerJ Animal Behavior Mirror exposure elicits a wide range of behavioral responses, some of which have been considered as part of possible evidence of mirror self-recognition (MSR). These responses can range from social behaviors, indicating that an animal considers its own reflection as a conspecific, to mirror-guided and self-directed actions. Evidence of MSR has been found categorically in only a few species, such as in magpies, chimpanzees, horses, and elephants. Evidence in corvids is currently debated due to inconsistent findings. In this study, we investigated the reaction of Eurasian jays when presenting them with three mirror-stimulation tasks. Based on the overall behavioral patterns across these three tasks, conclusions about birds’ understanding of a reflective surface, and their perception of the reflection as either themselves or as a conspecific, appear premature. We highlight how the high neophobia of corvids and other methodological constraints might have hindered the likelihood to approach and explore a mirror, preventing the emergence of behaviors typically associated with MSR. Furthermore, we discuss how motivational factors, methodological constraints and species differences should be considered when interpreting behavioral responses to mirrors. PeerJ Inc. 2023-02-15 /pmc/articles/PMC9938653/ /pubmed/36819998 http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14729 Text en ©2023 Baciadonna et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, reproduction and adaptation in any medium and for any purpose provided that it is properly attributed. For attribution, the original author(s), title, publication source (PeerJ) and either DOI or URL of the article must be cited. |
spellingShingle | Animal Behavior Baciadonna, Luigi Cornero, Francesca M. Clayton, Nicola S. Emery, Nathan J. Mirror stimulation in Eurasian jays (Garrulus glandarius) |
title | Mirror stimulation in Eurasian jays (Garrulus glandarius) |
title_full | Mirror stimulation in Eurasian jays (Garrulus glandarius) |
title_fullStr | Mirror stimulation in Eurasian jays (Garrulus glandarius) |
title_full_unstemmed | Mirror stimulation in Eurasian jays (Garrulus glandarius) |
title_short | Mirror stimulation in Eurasian jays (Garrulus glandarius) |
title_sort | mirror stimulation in eurasian jays (garrulus glandarius) |
topic | Animal Behavior |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9938653/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36819998 http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14729 |
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