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

The female bonobo was looking at a picture of herself in a video camera viewer (which was turned backwards so she could see herself).

She is obviously looking at the viewer, rather than directly into the camera. This is because the camera viewer was to my left and she is quite definitly looking to the left at the viewer, rather than directly into the camera lens.

She at first shook her head at the bonobo in the camera's viewer. Then it appeared that she began to recognize herself (when she stuck her fingers in her mouth) and started making faces into the camera. She then pointed to her missing tooth several times. (She wasn't doing this behavior when not looking at the camera and would probably need to see herself in order to notice that her tooth was missing.) She seemed to have a sence of humor - some of her faces seemed amusing (a subjective feeling). Later a male threatoned her. He had looked at the camera viewer before she did, but did not understand what he saw. He seemed to sense that something was happening with the female that didn't happen with him. (Video by Scott at Cincinnati Ohio zoo.)

APE VIDEOS:
GIANT CHIMPANZEE, HUMAN-SIZED, MYSTERIOUS NEW SPECIES PART 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4riL1EPv2VA
GIANT CHIMPANZEE, HUMAN-SIZED, MYSTERIOUS NEW SPECIES PART 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILo8EYeqqlI
GIANT CHIMPANZEE, HUMAN-SIZED, MYSTERIOUS NEW SPECIES PART 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSAgQfhyd9A
GORILLA ATTACKS - PUSHES FRIEND IN WATER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6ZrOjNOaBw
BONOBO RECOGNIZES HERSELF IN CAMERA VIEWER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoKiTs67J4k
Bonobo-A Greeting From A Rare, Endangered, Human-Like Ape
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXGz-aSjbI0
Bonobo Display-Male bonobo, the peaceful ape displays
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYWADWoX8nA
Bonobo closest species to human walk upright "wear clothes"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJom0P5yALQ
World's Largest Chimpanzee
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moT83Zw30mA
WORLD'S FIRST GORILLA BORN IN CAPTIVITY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2m9bRUmDwc
Ape vs. Monkey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq48Vxnuv44
GORILLA PLAY "ATTACKS" JACK HANNA, ZOO DIRECTOR EMERITUS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzGE8LfiPlU
WORLD'S FIRST GORILLA MATING FACE TO FACE VIEW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYrLC7m_ya4
Bonobo Mating Activity Face-to-face
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7YqaqjR1zY
CHIMPANZEES CAN READ AND WRITE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=266FV--FmGo
Chimpanzee, Bonobo, Orangutan, Gorilla, Siaman-The Great Ape
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxXDEsAm6sk
Babies Gorilla and Human Babies Playing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOUZ8eGYLIY
Baby Gorilla; Future Engineer, Self-recognition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvagagAYQTI
Baby Gorilla and Human Babies/Children toys play
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMDsdbVh6Dk
Baby Gorilla and Human Babies Play, Say Goodbye
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd8PFIznI0s
Musical, Loud Chorus Of Singing Gibbons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azNzz_OyieQ
Bonobo walks upright, carries morning paper, looks it over
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y27PMkI7x04
Four Hands, The Bonobo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWum4D8QGmI
Chimpanzee & Gorilla Maternal Behavior
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRhP3RA779A
Orangutan watches & imitates human behavior (endangered)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrs7CmThmHk

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[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

[italia10588]

Whats up with the depressing music?

[mathaphod]

why would u insult the poor chimp like that

[TheBrradsullivan]

is this in detroit or atlanta ?

[Leelyn05]

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

[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.

[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?

[PercyMcQueen11]

@PepeLeWunderkind Are you serious?

[swaz19747]

Send to my folder online

[AnimationPlantation]

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

[Zeanu]

@italia10588 They're near-human.

[logik316]

The TEETH on those creatures...