BONOBO SELF RECOGNITION IN CAMERA VIEWER Rise of the Planet of the Apes

[TheBrradsullivan]

is this in detroit or atlanta ?

[lucyk6992]

She's cute! And intelligent, too!

[rdpepper]

Dolphins also recognize themselves in mirrors, they had a study where they drew a symbol on the dolphin's stomach and he immediately went to the other side of the tank where there was a mirror and looked at his stomach. I know my dog doesn't know because he ran right into a mirror once thinking it was another dog to play with.

[swaz19747]

Send to my folder online

[logik316]

The TEETH on those creatures...

[psychosavant]

He's missing a tooth. That would make him a hobo bonobo. Ha! Get it?! It rhymes! I'm so clever!

[PepeLeWunderkind]

How could you go to the zoo only 3 weeks after 9/11? How disrespectful.

[AnimationPlantation]

@PepeLeWunderkind Shut up what did the monkey do to the buildings? Its not King fricken KONG!

[PercyMcQueen11]

@PepeLeWunderkind Are you serious?

[greenisthecolor88]

@PepeLeWunderkind What a ridiculous thing to say. Exactly how long do you think people should stay in their homes and sob before going out is seen as disrespectful? 9/11 was tragic, but life has to go on. If a loved one of yours died and you didn't do anything for three weeks, wouldn't your family be concerned?

[Leelyn05]

@PepeLeWunderkind what the hell do you mean by this comment??????

[webbhen]

I like how her showing her teeth came as a threat to the other monkey.

[hiks45]

self aware doesent mean knowing what you look like. all animals are self aware, all animals know they exist

[NKPG90210]

I am afraid this somehows questions my role as a human being, and the implication that I may not be a unique snowflake made from gods love is difficult to handle so I become angry and defensive:C

[vigotheunholy]

I take it, its reacting to its reflection in the lens?

[hanbaal]

@vigotheunholy The camera viewer is turned around so she can see herself.

I sometimes do that with kids, they do really similar stuff.

Some of them lose interest quickly too....

[hanbaal]

She makes some kind of connection there.........

[Fupper16]

This video was taken only 19 days after 9/11!

[generalberkay]

why so dramatic? amq?

[dltanner99]

Cryptozoology novel about two boys who find something strange on the beach one night see video book trailer

[middy444]

LOL! @ the other Bonobo at the end.

[Educationey]

that other chimp is like "BITCH Dont self recognize! That shits for the evolved!"

[jtubelie]

This is an interesting illustration; though it isn't proof there is plenty of other proof out there, so I have no problem believing what you say, that her interest in her missing tooth coincided with seeing it in the video of herself. Where did you take this? Was it at a zoo, a sanctuary? I am assuming these bonobos were in captivity.

[IrenaScott]

@jtubelie Thanks. She was at the Cincinnati Zoo in Ohio

[featheredmusic]

Anyone who thinks this is a monkey is wrong, this is an APE. I can't believe how many don't know the difference.

[CosmoBuggi]

Looks like Bon Scott.

[truestyleoutlaw]

song



[finsfan13]

That music sounds so familiar. What is it?

[H4g3N87]

Perfect example why monkeys don't belong in a cage.

[AbsolutelyCrackers]

Haha I like how that second bonobo just chases her

[KodierungHerz]

Yes, you're missing a tooth

[BlindNoMor]

omg that was hilarious cudnt stop laughing

[tlb1383]

aww lisa's still so young here. :) haha i love them playing together at the end! haha they make me giggle

[harpo103]

"OMG, THATS what I look like"?

[gamefreak11]

"Damn I'm ugly."

[tlb1383]

@gamefreak11 false! bonobos are beautiful souls with gorgeous little faces! :)

[Nuclearfright]

looks like she's got an abusive husband???

[aftpuser]

dont they suck their thumbs when they get nervous/aggitated?

[eraseragenda]

man that other chimp is scary as hell

[6pagan9]

good vid........definately couldve done without the tunes tho

[JDRC07]

dont quite get the reasoning for using nine inch nails in the backround but cool video i guess

[nrdufour]

Bonobos are not monkeys but apes just in case you forgot ...

[tehinfidel]

Stunning and amazing, thank you.

[sexiloca316]

that other monkey was such a hater!

[vyanez08]

lol

[annahpanna]

i like the music and this is so cute ahh :D

[MrKushDreams]

what's the name of this music

[italia10588]

Whats up with the depressing music?

[derekxnl]

@italia10588 Probably because humans are putting all of these fascinating creatures, our relatives on the evolutionary tree of life into extinction. Along with countless other species. We're also using up too many resources too fast as our population grows exponentially thus requiring even more resources. We take our survival for granted and even optimistic estimates suggest we only have about 100 years of civilization left. We're going to die because of our own actions. It's our fault.

[Zeanu]

@italia10588 They're near-human.

[mechagb]

maybe not the creepy music?

[langengro]

Primatologists have found that apes never point. They can't even be trained to make pointing gestures in extremely cleverly designed experiments. So whatever this one was doing in her mouth was explorative rather than indicative.

[aliveinsd]

Good comment. The primatologists must post human-like chimp information or risk losing $ grants. As for the real world. Well, my dog recognizes himself, and me as well, in mirrors. Otters and crows use tools. There are horses that can paint...one that could count and do math, too. All animals are special. My non-chimpcentric opinion.

[tehcarpet]

My dog used to be fascinated with mirrors, even from 8 weeks old, and quickly learnt we could make eye contact by using the mirror =P Elephants can paint too! =P

[nezvanova]

My cat looks at me through mirrors too! At first I wasn't sure, but then he would hold eye contact if I moved.

[BeauEvil]

@aliveinsd Clever Hans, the horse, turned out to be a farce. It's owner was giving cues without knowing it. Wild crows said to be able to count was just an urban myth too. Song birds definitely can NOT recognize self in mirror. Water, maybe.

[zzzohmy]

@BeauEvil I believe magpies can recognize themselves. And crows and ravens are amongst the most intelligent of birds.

[Golaxi]

thats bs. watch the bbc bonobo video. the ape clearly points at the man.

she acts exactly the same way humans act when they look in the mirror.

[Drakesverd]

The point is, she noticed the ape in the camera was doing the same thing, and presumably also relized it was herself

[aliveinsd]

langengro: Wow! You have got a brain in your head, friend!

Most people watch the result without questioning the process. You are absolutely correct in your analysis of this video. +1 2u

[windap55]

they are so intelligent.....they should never be used in experiments

[aliveinsd]

A fine response. We'll use you instead.

[ray8u123]

so are you saying it's okay to use stupid animals in experiments?

[uanimale]

wow cave mans!

[Djembefay]

This video is cool for two reasons. Reason 1: bonobo. Reason 2: Nine Inch Nails. The person who posted this is the bomb.

[Miizturi]

I can't get over how beautiful these guys are.

[nerdelicious5]

lol why such creepy music

[haroonazeem638]

doesn't he look like GEORGE BUSH?

[mathaphod]

why would u insult the poor chimp like that

[TheEyesOfNye]

Actually it's not a chimp it's a bonobo. However they're both great apes. I agree comparing to bush is insulting to apes, there's no such thing as an evil bonobo.

[tayishere202]

lol

[Grizzly0679]

this keyboard sucks... sorry.

continued...did the male intend to hurt her? or was that a bluff charge?

[jackmarshak]

It was more than likely the beginning of a courtship ritual.

[Grizzly0679]

i thought bonobos were peaceful. Did that male intend to

[217eastsideloco]

Sorry, i'm creeped out :(

A few years ago, two parents went out for dinner. A few hours later, the babysitter was calling to ask if she could cover up the clown statue in the kids' room, the father said,"Take the kids and get out of the house. We'll call the police, we don't have a clown statue." The "clown statue" is really a killer that escaped from jail. If you don't post this letter on to 10 videos tonight, the clown will be in your bed at 3:00 am with a chainsaw in his hand

[RatRaceAce]

Various species show self awareness. Decades ago I read about an experiment on self awareness among pigeons. Scientists put little red marks on the foreheads of pigeons, which the birds could not see directly. They then placed the pigeons in front of mirrors. When the pigeons saw the reflections, they looked puzzled and tried very hard to find the mark on their own heads (not in the reflection) with their feet, repeatedly. Many species have since been found to exhibit such self awareness.

[RatRaceAce]

Various species show self awareness. Decades ago I read about an experiment on self awareness among pigeons. Scientists put little red marks on the foreheads of pigeons, which the birds could not see directly. They then placed the pigeons in front of mirrors. When the pigeons saw the reflections, they looked puzzled and tried very hard to find the mark on their own heads (not in the reflection) with their feet, repeatedly. Many species have since been found to exhibit such self awareness.

[equalrightz4all]

I watched a fascinating documentary about primate intelligence that dealt with primate self-consciousness and at one point in the film they place a young primate (I believe it was a bonobo) infront of a mirror and at first the primate acts hostile to the relflection but suddenly you can clearly tell that it recognizes itself and immediately begins to poke around everything on their face with a wide eyed expression of utter fascination. If only I could remember the name of the film. Anyone know?

[Lo6]

"Amazing Apes"

[Energonorama]

This is excellent footage.

The bonobo first recognises its her 'reflection' (which water in the wild might provide) then she uses her fingers to locate her missing tooth, then she uses the 'reflection' to look at how others would see her missing tooth (its not for her own benefit as she already knows it is missing). This is very impressive behaviour indeed.

You will find exactly the same behaviour from a 5 year old human child with a missing front tooth and a first look into a camcorder.

[179alamandadrive]

stupid monkey

[cookman283]

DAMN! Those are some fine ass teeth there!

[soukous70]

They are clearly self-aware. I've seen footage of remote humans who have never seen a mirror,and they actually react in the same way,when they are shown one! This behavior clearly exhibits self awareness. Why some people are annoyed by this seems so strange. Machine building homo apiens are not the only self aware creatures on the planet. Why does this threaten some people??? She wouldn't pick at her teeth like that unless she realized it was an image of herself,pure and simple.

[27Morpheus]

I agree, perhaps modern religious corrupted concepts of human divinity (as opposed our undivinity at least in terms of our 'flesh') to blame?

[Symph909]

That would be a really interesting thing to see, do you know if those videos are anywhere on the internet? the ones of people that have never seen themselves before?

[bonobo18]

glad though that u can see yr own behaviours mirrored in the Bonobo the closest living relative of ours so rare 2 see them at all is amazing some of you may be bored to see them but I ask you does yr dog recognise himself?frankly regardless if Ive seen this amazing behaviour 100 times Im still absolutely amazed as you should be because its the attitude of seen it before which isnt helping to realise how amazing rare& precious these creatures&family members r please save them

[ogasa4]

TO: bonobo18

I agree with you on all counts. And, yes, some dogs do recognize themselves in mirrors, after initial mistakes. It was demonstrated by "NATURE" in the late 80s or early 90s in the same episode where they showed that most species of dolphin and all the apes & 2 or 3 species of dogs along with some species of birds have this rare ability of self recognition.

[LordEli]

I am a Caucasian Mountain!

[rajerino]

pretty sweet

[laurens678]

Duhh..it is already well-known that great apes are self-aware

[chaaalieboy]

learn to spell

[Gzarbe]

I love her faces! Such amazing creatures...

[SWSimpson]

Looks like she was just looking and being a primate. I saw nothing in here that indicates she is self-aware. If I was behind the camera and had the viewpoint of being so close I could determine exactly where she was looking, then maybe .... if she is self-aware, she finds herself rather boring and lost interest very quickly.

[IrenaScott]

Please look at the comments.

[aviatik]

that's because she is boring.

[syncopoly]

@SWSimpson What's your point???? Hold on let me answer that for you; Your too pretentious to see yourself in an ape. Get over it. What do you do when you see yourself in the mirror? Stare for hours in amazement?

[veronesedissident]

Looks like she's rapping. After all, she is African.

[FlyingFossa]

we are all african.

[seneca67]

I was told i am from the caucasian mtns. yet somehow i doubt that too.

[magegirl8]

I was told that too and I don't doubt it one bit - actually, for some reason, the idea fills me with glee.

[ogasa4]

TO: FlyingFossa

We are NOT all AFRICANS!

Negroes are Africans, Caucasians are Europeans, Mongolians, race, not country, are East Asians. Everybody else is a complex mix of these 3 pure races.

When Caucasoid & Mongaloid man left Africa, they were still Negroid. They became what they are today outside Africa.

While it sound all goody & rosey to say: "there are no races, just the human race & we all come from Africa", anatomy, our eyes, x-ray, forensic & skin color show RACES of the same specy.

[abram730]

ogasa4, there is for example more genetic difference between Caucasians then say difference between Caucasians and Africans.

In point of fact there are twins where one is white and one is black. blond haired blue eyed white and yes twins.

[Nuclearfright]

@abram730 Yeah well we have more in common with pigs and rats than chimps so that theory is bogus too

[Marasma101]

@Nuclearfright Yeah rats and pigs are are very sociable and self-aware, just like us.

[fatrapperinyou]

no we dont chimpanzees are our closest reltives they share 98.6 % of our DNA

[blazinup247]

There are more differences in genetic material between races than across races, i.e more differences in DNA between black people than between black and white people. Why? Because whites and blacks and all races for that matter share so many of the same genes, that the difference between one person who is black and one person who is white is unlikely to be as high as the difference between two people who are black or two people who are white. Our concept of race is a societal construct!

[mtwillis5253]

this guy needs to study some anthropology and get his hands on the candelabra theory. There is far more genetic diversity within africa than within everyone else in the entire world. Anthropologists speculate that when the first human population left Africa to populate the rest of the world, the group was as small as 50-500 individuals. With this genetic bottleneck, race is clearly only a social construct. And this argument that through dna, x-ray!?, or anatomy distinguish between races is bogus

[zzzohmy]

@mtwillis5253 Race is definitely a social reality rather than a biological one. And to think of all the trouble racial issues have caused. It seems so stupid and pointless.

[magegirl8]

Dude, Mitochondrial Eve was African. Ergo, we are all of African decent. But it wasn't even "Africa" then. Isn't this pointless?

[rubbe]

high five

[xenosoldier]

That is genuinely fascinating, thank you for sharing.

[iamlost2]

That's awesome. Thanks. :)