A team of scientists in China have successfully trained male rhesus monkeys to pass the mirror self-recognition (MSR) test, a standard measure of self-awareness the findings Rhesus monkeys can use mirrors to find hidden objects like food, but do not normally display mirror self-recognition MSR, a standard measure of self-awareness. read more
Even though the press often calls our horses "seeing eye horses", please note that The Guide Horse Foundation is not affiliated with or sanctioned by the Seeing-Eye® or any of the Guide Dog training organizations. Seeing-Eye® is a registered trademark of the Seeing-Eye, Inc. read more
Guinness Book of Records registered ‘world’s smartest horse’ Lukas, a thoroughbred (not a miniature) allegedly passed a mirror test, but the footage seems VERY unconvincing to me. I have to say, based on that, I simply don’t believe it was a genuine success, not at all. read more