In the Gabon jungle a young male gorilla continues his learning in the mirror long version

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Whole exposure of the juvenile male gorilla to the mirror on February 25, 2019: the rushes were assembled in chronological order. Only images where it is not within the camera's field of view have been cut off.
Anne-Marie and Xavier HUBERT-BRIERRE with Michel GUISS DJOMOU have been setting up very large mirrors since 2009 in a remote region of Gabon near the equator line and close to the Atlantic Ocean. Multiple camera traps were placed in front of each of these mirrors to film the animals' reactions to their reflection from different angles and distances.
In humans around the age of 2 years after learning in the mirror with his parents that the young child recognizes himself in a mirror. If, without him noticing, his mother puts a lipstick mark on his forehead and places him in front of the mirror, discovering this mark on his reflection, he will then put his hand on his own forehead. He will have passed the mirror test.
It appears that these mirrors placed on the estate of a gorilla family. Videos published on KZbin, with a total of more than 100 million views, showed the reactions of his family chief ("the silverback") to these intruders. They highlight that this chief cannot look his reflection in the mirror because among the silver backs, looking each other straight in the eye is like a " war declaration ".
This video of his son, not yet head of the family, therefore not yet silverback, shows that he could quietly watch his reflection and make his apprenticeship in the mirror to reach the stage where he perceives the reflected image as himself, rather than of another gorilla. He can look at his teeth, his tongue and have fun making faces.
When he will have started a family, will he make a difference between his image in the mirror, which he will continue to look straight in the eyes, and a silverback outside the mirror, which he will try to drive out of his domain, without looking him straight in the eyes to avoid a real confrontation?
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L’intégralité de l’exposition au miroir d’un juvénile mâle gorille du 25 février 2019 : Les clips ont été assemblés dans l'ordre chronologique. Seules les images où il est absent du champ de vision de la caméra ont été coupées.
Anne-Marie et Xavier HUBERT-BRIERRE avec Michel GUISS DJOMOU ont installé depuis 2009 de très grands miroirs dans une région reculée du Gabon près de la ligne de l’équateur et proche de l’océan atlantique. De multiples des pièges photographiques ont été placés devant chacun de ces miroirs afin de filmer sous différents angles et à différentes distances, les réactions des animaux face à leur reflet.
Chez les humains ce n’est vers l’âge de 2 ans après un apprentissage au miroir avec ses parents que le jeune enfant se reconnait dans un miroir. Si, sans qu’il s’en aperçoive, sa mère lui mets sur son front une marque de rouge à lèvre et le place devant le miroir, découvrant cette marque sur son reflet, il va alors porter sa main sur son propre front. Il aura réussi le test du miroir.
Il s’avère que ces miroirs ont placés sur le domaine d’une famille de gorille. Des vidéos publiées sur KZbin totalisant plus de 100 millions de vues, ont montré les réactions de son chef (le dos argenté) face à ces intrus. Elles mettent en évidence que celui-ci ne peut regarder son reflet dans le miroir car chez les dos argentés, se regarder droit dans les yeux équivaut à « une déclaration de guerre »
Cette vidéo de son fils, pas encore chef de famille, donc pas encore silverback, montre qu’il a pu tranquillement regarder son reflet et faire son apprentissage au miroir pour atteindre le stade où il a compris que son reflet est lui-même et non l’image d’un autre gorille. Il peut regarder sa dentition, sa langue et s’amuser à faire des grimaces.
Quand celui-ci aura fondé une famille, fera t-il une différence entre son image dans le miroir, qu'il continuera à regarder droit dans les yeux, et un dos argenté rival en dehors du miroir, en chair et en os, qu'il tentera de chasser de son domaine en évitant de le regarder droit dans les yeux pour ne pas déclencher une véritable confrontation ?

[@jimmyfortrue3741]

I wonder if he's ever thinking something like " Everytime I look at him he's staring at me. "

[@lh3540]

It's so weird as a human to know that all animals go through life not knowing their own face.

[@carolinebazin7319]

Very fascinating watching this young male gorilla (not yet a Silver Back, so not threatened by his reflection, rather very curious). I love seeing him not only Discovering and Processing, but the Learning (curiosity & creativity) is more important in some ways than Knowledge....I mean, even look at our species, many Humans waste their Knowledge 🙄 and don't even use their brain for Creativity nor being Curious about things! Well, I guess I am a Curious Human watching a Curious Gorilla...we are Both Learning somethings 😀🐒 (now I'm so filled with Curiosity and Questions 😅) Thank You for the Wonderful job you do!

[@XHB06400CANNES]

*After reading numerous comments calling for the dismantling of these sadistic mirrors, your feedback on my videos encourages us to pursue our overwhelming and somewhat dangerous passion.* It is a great reward for my wife Anne-Marie, my friend Michel and me. We are not comfortably sitting in our armchairs, to publish without any description, pieces of videos copied from the Internet and put end to end. But we maintain our mirrors and numerous cameras traps, to change the SD, batteries, to clean the objectives, to remove the fallen branches in their field of vision, to go up on foot the bed of the marigots to find zones of crossing of animals to install new traps there etc... Drenched by tornadoes, the body covered with insect bites of all kinds (horseflies, gorilla flies, tsetse, black ants, magnan ants etc.) and unfortunately the number of cameras refusing to work increases because of the humidity rate of 95%. Then we do the editing of the videos and write a long descriptionin English which is not our native language and then put them online to show the beauty of Gabonese fauna, talk about poachers, show how elephants who have managed to get away from a wire snare trap, treat the deep cut made by this trap, show how elephants pick mangos, self recognition in mirrors that is not innate both among humans than among primates and other mammals and so on... It's a choice.. Thank you. Check out my 160 homme made videos published on my channel kzbin.infovideos and read the description attached to each one of them. You will know very interesting informations about animals reactions front of my mirrors in the jungle. May I invite you to watch especially my videos which, unfortunately, have a very small number of views and are very informative like: First mud bath of an cute new born elephant with her mom and aunts: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKHNYomcoLN9iZY Fresh Water from Creeks triggers the urge to urinate in wild mammals: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ep3YenSvbNBjopo Eaters of waterlilies: Buffalo, Elephant, Sitatunga: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXqraGmjfq6imJY Can an elephant survive without half of its trunk lost in a poacher's wire snare? kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6CcmIqfbdWNp6c Before buying ivory jewellery or carved ivory objects: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJPYhZ1tpbOpfq8 and unfortunately there are many others in this case! Good vision! Thank you again.

[@carolinebazin7319]

@Xavier HUBERT-BRIERRE Thank You! I will definitely check out your other videos, and share them. Keep up the good work. I hope during this Pandemic Humans will begin to Shift in their thinking and behaviours and come to see We are a Part of this wonderful Nature and Animal Kingdom, Not Above or Separate! Stay Safe.

[@fpscanada3862]

@@XHB06400CANNES LOL the ""dismantling of these sadistic mirrors" that gave me a good chuckle. what makes some people think these mirrors are sadistic or harmful?

[@aruba531]

I love how the ape makes those silly mouth expressions outside of looking in the mirror now. I think he really likes how he looks and he wants to take those silly expressions with him. Lol

[@aruba531]

One more observation, it seems this black back doesn’t have a troop. Perhaps he was cast out as he is of age to be cast out. He seems to be alone. This is probably just my human feelings interjecting but it looks like he feels he’s not alone anymore and even sleeping with the image gives him joy and peace.

[@XHB06400CANNES]

*Female gorillas leave their birth family at the age of 8.* They join another family or a lone male to build a new family. Around the age of 10, they give birth to their first young. *This young blackback adolescent gorilla, old enough to reproduce, has left his family in search of females to build his own family* and settle in his own domain. It can roam alone for months before these encounters and so becoming a "silverback". The presence of mirrors in this remote corner of Gabon's rainforest breaks the monotony of his daily life. Alone, in peace and quiet, he can observe his reflection, his grimaces, his teeth and thus learn to use the mirror, which in time will allow him to understand the reflective properties of the mirror. Just as in humans, in gorillas, the ability to recognise themselves in a mirror is not innate and requires an apprenticeship. Once he has started a family and become a silverback, he will avoid looking at the silverback in the mirror (his reflection) because looking straight into the eyes between two silverbacks is a sign of defiance and fight. So our peaceful cousin will try to use his strength to drive his reflection out of his domain by only looking at it out of the corner of his eye.] Watch my video kzbin.info/www/bejne/qquTkqmNj9SkoMk [Gabon: This Silverback thinks this intruder in the mirror (his reflection) comes to steal his wives.] and then read the description attached to it, just like each of the videos on my channel, kzbin.infovideos where you'll find over 100 videos of animal encounters with our large mirrors, installed and maintained with my wife Anne-Marie and our friend Michel for nearly 10 years.

[@WEAREDERBY1884]

As I've said before thank you so much for sharing these unique moments of jungle life with us. There's already 95% crap on KZbin and its the natural world that I love which blocks out all the wars political crap. Its fantastic 👏

[@gabrielboorom2683]

I often wonder if we're making animals smarter when we do little experiments like this. I think of animals like cats & dogs watching television, and this ape carefully examining a mirror. These are things they would never otherwise experience, and their brains probably develop in certain ways to understand & deal with them.

[@paddlefar9175]

Shows you how friendly and sociable Gorillas are. Even the teenage gorilla was like: “ Whoa! You’re a fine looking Dude if I may say so”

[@o0sunsi0o]

I have to say, he was checking himself out in that exact way, very human behavior. 😀

[@dawnmanzetti1633]

He definitely recognizes the image as himself. Checking inside his mouth.

[@jayrad8321]

that is so incredibly fascinating watching him conduct his own experiments! i love how inquisitive he is. thanks again for posting. very interesting to witness early stages of consciousness.

[@XHB06400CANNES]

May I ask you what your job is?

[@jayrad8321]

i'm an artist and very interested in the science of consciousness, anthropology and geology.

[@XHB06400CANNES]

We are neither scientists nor veterinarians. We wanted to thank Gabon, which has welcomed our family for more than 35 years, to show on KZbin the diversity of the fauna of this beautiful country and to make Internet users want to visit it. Our first videos posted on our KZbin channel essentially showed wildlife "passing" in front of the lenses of our trap cameras equipped with motion detectors: The passage of an elephant in front of the objective of a trap for about twenty seconds is not particularly interesting. On the other hand, a video of young elephants playing in a river while adults are quenching their thirst is much more enjoyable to watch. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5zQgXWiabODrJo (In Gabon front of trap cameras, elephants crossing Ndouni River). To find such "spots" it is advisable to get further away from the path used by the few 4x4 vehicles of Nyonié, to go deeper into the forest and to walk in the beds of creeks and small rivers. This is not safe, especially when you are old. To progress more easily in the forest, animals use this off-road trail, without vines, bushes, brambles and trees mixed on the ground because of the very numerous tornadoes in this region on the Equator line. We came up with the idea of placing very large mirrors at the end of a long straight line on this trail to attract their curiosity and "block" them in front of their image. We have also placed other mirrors under trees where numerous animals appreciate the fruits. At other locations in the middle of the forest it would have been very lucky for animals to meet their reflection. Please watch the other videos on my channel and share its link with your friends: kzbin.infovideos

[@Lady8D]

He's so adorable! I love these videos! As always, thanks for taking the time, making the effort & sharing the results with us!

[@XHB06400CANNES]

As always, thanks for yours comments!

[@ABCDEFGHIJKELA...]

imagine if he suddenly wrote "FUK U" with his finger in the condensation from his breath on the mirror, then flipped us a bird, and strutted off :D

[@jamesbenz3228]

This is completely idiotic, I'm all in.

[@martingiuffrida2679]

I don't think it's cruel.We have seen how an elephant can figure it out quickly when a mark is placed on it and it tries to remove it on itself after it sees it in the mirror. Humans are confronted with mysteries continually and it doesn't harm us. This might spur a new kind of thinking in the gorillas. If they understand how it works, later they will enjoy looking at themselves. Perhaps one day they will meet the culprits and assign the mystery to those humans. In the mean time it is very interesting to see how a gorilla thinks or does not think, and tries to figure it out. He seems also entertained by it all. I love it when he scratches his head.

[@XHB06400CANNES]

Thank you for your support: Keep watching my 160 other homemade videos on the channel and don't forget to read the attached description each time. You will learn very important information: kzbin.infovideos

[@ajsmith5295]

I've found that elephants are most intelligent coz they know nearly straight away

[@ajsmith5295]

Never before have I thought as much as I have watching this gorilla of what is going through his mind

[@bnk091182]

APE: How does he know? APE'S INNER VOICE:. He just knows! APE: But HOW? INNER VOICE: I'm not saying it's aliens, but, it's. . .

[@Asmobia]

The gorilla may not know how a mirror works, but he can teleport himself at 3:58.

[@chewy2804]

A glitch in the matrix

[@parkermegan91]

Great, now gorillas are going to start having self esteem issues

[@jenifersample4242]

I could watch this all day

[@aprilholton1150]

Who thought of doing this in the jungle?!? It is fascinating!! I'm going around finding videos of other animals with the mirror experience! The elephant one where they are so loud is a good one! It is so interesting how these animals react to a huge mirror----thank you for posting these!

[@paddlefar9175]

You’d think the Elephants would have been more sociable but they freaked out a bit, haha!

[@aprilholton1150]

@@paddlefar9175 I know!! I watched the elephant one several times--too funny. Have you checked out the other animals?!?

[@tonyHern865]

37:32 he's trying to catch his image behind the mirror and think "wtf is goin on".

[@CarolynDenison]

He cracks me up. The way he rolls his tung around, and watches. I think he may be falling in love. lo...l He's getting the mirror all steamed up....He's perplexed at how he see's himself. he knows that he is looking at himself. He has become self aware. Wondering how this works. He wants to understand the mirror's secret. You can almost see his wheels turning as he ponders it all. He probably see's the mirror in his dreams at night now. He thinks he has found something special in this mirror. He wants to keep it for himself. How? He really enjoys his own company now. It's awesome to watch him discovering a new dimension.

[@anjaboss77]

He thought, he found something special in the mirror. And in fact, he did. He found himself! But will he ever understand? 😉

[@indriadrayton1132]

Some of the other animals revisited the mirror with their own kids to look at it!

[@SuperWhitetail1]

I think we want him to be self aware, but he just isn't. And that's ok.

[@margaretmcguire3241]

I believe he thinks he's a real ham now. He fell in love with himself. He became quit the narcissist... in a handsome type of way... Thank u for sharing.

[@indriadrayton1132]

Killing me with his leg maneuvers to see if it's him!!!!😁

[@charliek49]

Looks like this guy got addicted to his new "tablet"! Reminds me of my grand-son and his smar-phone! A new market for Samsung and Co!

[@suebongjin4684]

Human said, I think therefore I am. Gorilla said, me too! soon will😁

[@theeutecticpoint]

Just when you think he's got it, that he finally realizes that other male in the mirror is himself, he goes and lunges at the mirror image like it is an enemy. He even seems to play with his mouth/lips/teeth in a way that suggests he gets it, but then does the dominance dance as if it's another male. It will be interesting to see, if he stays in the area, how he continues to treat the primate in the mirror.

[@YoungEngineer-ew9en]

Interesting analysis. Could you put what moments where he does the dominance dance?

[@XHB06400CANNES]

*@theeutecticpoint* Can you tell me the time stamp of the "dominance dance" so that I can correctly understand your comment?

[@XHB06400CANNES]

*@YoungEngineer162000* I have the same curiosity as you do for this dance.

[@andylakes9239]

Maybe he's practicing looking mean in the mirror even humans do that ....

[@markellis6898]

You can see the relative intelligence of each species, the leopard could not believe his senses (no strange leopard smell) and thought it was another leopard, same with the elephants, how-ever the gorilla quickly worked out it was its own reflection and admired itself.

[@producedbyfieri]

these videos are fascinating!

[@XHB06400CANNES]

Thank you. Keep watching the other videos on my channel kzbin.infovideos May I invite you to watch especially those that unfortunately have a very small number of views and are very informative like: First mud bath of an cute new born elephant with her mom and aunts: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKHNYomcoLN9iZY Fresh Water from Creeks triggers the urge to urinate in wild mammals: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ep3YenSvbNBjopo Eaters of waterlilies: Buffalo, Elephant, Sitatunga: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXqraGmjfq6imJY Can an elephant survive without half of its trunk lost in a poacher's wire snare? kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6CcmIqfbdWNp6c Before buying ivory jewellery or carved ivory objects: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJPYhZ1tpbOpfq8 and unfortunately there are many others in this case! Don't forget to read my description attached to each of my videos: Good vision! Thank you again.

[@jimmyfortrue3741]

Thanks for your time and effort.... Much appreciated.

[@XHB06400CANNES]

Did you honestly watch this video at normal speed until the end? Do I have to post videos of such a duration again?

[@jimmyfortrue3741]

@@XHB06400CANNES.. I think I have watched just about all your videos. Especially the mirror ones. You are the only person I know of who regularly posts videos of wild animals and a mirror. I have not yet finished this video... I watched about half at normal speed then jumped to a few different spots then I had to go. I do intend on watching the remainder when I have time. In fact I'll probably watch it more than once.. Some of your videos I have watched multiple times. I think this video in particular will be very interesting to people interested in anthropology and zoology. If your concern is that the video is too long for people I would say... Just do whatever you feel like doing, because you do great work.

[@XHB06400CANNES]

Merci beaucoup !

[@shridharasg2635]

12:27 to 12:31 behavior of a student when he won't get answer in exam

[@rideronthewhitehorse2012]

...he is becoming self aware... and then he is going to go try and tell the other gorrilas dudes guess what? ....and the other gorrilas won't have any time for it and they will blow him off... ..and then the other gorrilas will just follow each other around in the forest doing what the one before it does like a bunch of unoriginal doofy followers... ...but this gorrila is cool i would definitely hang with him... he is in the gorrila next dimension... ...mirrors are a deep thing oh my...

[@chewy2804]

Time for some rest buddy

[@Namaste3004]

Er ist einfach zu süss! Ob er es schon heraus gefunden hat, dass er es selbst ist? 🦍😍 Ich überlege nach ca. 25 Minuten: vermisst seine Familie ihn nicht? 😄 Danke für die grossartigen Videos. Mein Abo habe ich da gelassen und werde mir alles nach und nach ansehen. 🙋💚

[@XHB06400CANNES]

*Ein Kommentar wie Ihr tröstet uns nach Tagen, die wir mit meiner Frau allein im gabunischen Urwald verbracht haben, um unsere Spiegel und viele Fotofallen zu pflegen, Austausch von Speicherkarten, Batterien, Bleiakkus,Ein Kommentar wie deines tröstet uns nach Tagen allein im Gabunischen Wald mit meiner Frau und mir für die Wartung unserer Spiegel und vieler Fotofallen, Austausch von Speicherkarten, Batterien, Bleiakkus, Reinigung der Linsen, Entfernung von Ästen, die in ihr Sichtfeld gefallen sind, Geherkennung des Bettes der Marigots, um Bereiche zu finden, in denen sich die Tiere kreuzen, um neue Fallen zu stellen usw..... durchnässen durch Tornados, der Körper bedeckt mit Insektenstichen aller Art (Bremsen, Gorillafliegen, Tsetse, schwarze Ameisen, magnan Ameisen usw.) und leider steigt die Anzahl der Kameras, die sich weigern zu laufen, aufgrund der Luftfeuchtigkeit von 95%. Es ist unsere Entscheidung. Nochmals vielen Dank. Schauen Sie sich meine anderen Videos des Kanals an und vergessen Sie nicht, die beigefügte Beschreibung jedes Mal zu lesen. Sie werden einige sehr wichtige Informationen lernen.* kzbin.infovideos Wenn Sie weder Englisch noch Französisch verstehen, um die Beschreibung zu lesen, die jedem unserer Videos beigefügt ist, können Sie sich mit kostenloser Übersetzungssoftware wie www.deepl.com/de/translator#de oder translate.google.com/ selbst helfen

[@XHB06400CANNES]

@Be REAL On my channel I have published many home-made videos of gorillas. In order to be able to answer you, please specify the link of the video you are referring to. Have you read my description attached to this vidéo ?.𝗧𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗜 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 kzbin.infovideos (𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦): kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHuYoo16jZqKqbc In the Gabon jungle a young male gorilla continues his learning in the mirror long version kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5SwqnWJYp1qgs0 a blackback gorilla makes some crazy faces at his reflection during learning in the mirror kzbin.info/www/bejne/pau9gKBsbZ18m9E a young male gorilla takes his mirror training seriously (unlike his family - 45 min long version) kzbin.info/www/bejne/amqWiWOlrdhojpY Unlike his family this young gorilla male takes his mirror training seriously in the Gabon jungle kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2Oqiql7eZKZhMk a Young Gorilla Male Keeps on Learning in Mirror in Gabon Jungle, at Night, under Heavy Rainstorm kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWS2gpdnpMSlZpI A Young Gorilla’s Reactions to his Reflections in Mirrors In Gabonese Jungle : a Dancer? a Drummer? kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6LTYWOLqdOZndE Some innate behaviors in this adolescent gorilla are really very close to ours but not all ( Gabon) kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5rUpHmphK-bhtE Baby gorilla is in mirror training class: Mom's coming to pick him up kzbin.info/www/bejne/oX6lpYeDmbyifac Young gorillas learning in the mirror kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5q0gouGjteiqLc Silverback gorilla ignores his reflection kzbin.info/www/bejne/nX6mgnt_lqh6pq8 A silverback gorilla briefly looks his reflection in the eyes and yawns: not tiredness, but arousal! Good vision!

[@tusharsirschemistry]

In the dip Forrest u hv provided them ..mirror U hv helped them to remember their own faces. They 'll become more happy if u 'll provide them all comforts of life.... but that is not so easy ..any ways u helped us to know the behavior of wild animals... Thanks u three for doing a great job .

[@lynderherberts2828]

This reminds me of my brothers when we were teenagers. I heard, "Linda, come here." I found them in the bathroom with their shirts off. They wanted me to watch and judge whose veins were more pronounced in their neck as they held their breath and pumped up their chest and arm muscles. SMH

[@paddlefar9175]

My brothers would place the bathroom side mirror at a 90 degree angle to the main mirror and put their faces up to the 90 degree window part so that only half of their face would be up against it but the mirror would fill in the other half. By pivoting their faces they could go from square jawed Cave man face to the total Dweeb face.God we used to laugh ourselves silly over that!

[@lynderherberts2828]

@@paddlefar9175 LOL

[@shereehi5539]

Lol so stupid🤣

[@Nahulanham]

Thus enters the beginning of the abstraction into ego and the narcicissm that is sure to follow.

[@davidmellott5049]

It appears to me that the gorilla is more intelligent than the chimp, his touching and his reactions are much keener.

[@lsmer8994]

I hope so. I’d rather have smart gorillas compared to smart chimps

[@swarashruti5335]

He is thinking and checking his thoughts

[@pressrepeat2000]

So interesting! I still can’t figure out if he can understand that’s him there in the mirror, or not? Because if there were others there in the mirror with him, he’d probably understand better as he’d obviously see them in two places. Now it’s only him. Also, his experiment with the branch was interesting.

[@CarolynDenison]

He is trying so hard to figure out how the image of himself can fit inside the mirror with it's dimension's. I think that is what he keeps looking even though he knows it's his reflection. He also knows he is big, to big to be inside the 2" depth of the mirror. He lives in 3-D, but the mirror where he see's his likeness is only 2-D. Example, 6' wide, by 4' tall, only 2" deep. He will continue to look behind the mirror looking for the ret of the reflection.

[@lynneceegee8726]

Fascinating! The curiosity and intelligence!

[@XHB06400CANNES]

*_A comment like yours is comforting after reading numerous comments calling for the dismantling of these sadistic mirrors_* Keep watching the numerous videos that I put online on my channel and read the description attached to each one of them. You will know very interesting informations about animals reactions front of my mirrors in the jungle : kzbin.infovideos May I invite you to watch especially my videos which, unfortunately, have a very small number of views and are very informative like: First mud bath of an cute new born elephant with her mom and aunts: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKHNYomcoLN9iZY Fresh Water from Creeks triggers the urge to urinate in wild mammals: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ep3YenSvbNBjopo Eaters of waterlilies: Buffalo, Elephant, Sitatunga: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXqraGmjfq6imJY Can an elephant survive without half of its trunk lost in a poacher's wire snare? kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6CcmIqfbdWNp6c Before buying ivory jewellery or carved ivory objects: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJPYhZ1tpbOpfq8 and unfortunately there are many others in this case! Good vision!

[@telmamaia3679]

Que carinha linda ele fez!😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤

[@XHB06400CANNES]

*Para os fanáticos por gorilas, sugiro que assistam aos seguintes vídeos postados no meu canal* kzbin.infovideos *Por favor leia a descrição, em inglês e francês, anexada a este vídeo e também a cada um dos nossos 180 vídeos no meu canal. Você encontrará informações muito interessantes sobre os animais filmados por nossas câmeras na selva gabonesa. Se você não fala inglês ou francês, você pode usar software de tradução livre como o* www.deepl.com/pt-PT/translator translate.google.pt/?hl=pt kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHuYoo16jZqKqbc Na selva do Gabão, um jovem gorila macho continua a sua aprendizagem na versão longa ao espelho kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5SwqnWJYp1qgs0 um gorila de costas negras faz algumas caras loucas ao seu reflexo durante a aprendizagem ao espelho kzbin.info/www/bejne/pau9gKBsbZ18m9E um jovem gorila macho leva a sério a sua formação ao espelho (ao contrário da sua família - versão de 45 min. de comprimento) kzbin.info/www/bejne/amqWiWOlrdhojpY Ao contrário da sua família, este jovem gorila macho leva a sério a sua formação em espelho na selva do Gabão kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2Oqiql7eZKZhMk a Young Gorilla Male Keeps on Learning in Mirror in Gabon Jungle, at Night, under Heavy Rainstorm kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWS2gpdnpMSlZpI Reacções de um jovem gorila às suas reflexões em espelhos na selva gabonesa: um bailarino? um baterista? kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6LTYWOLqdOZndE Alguns comportamentos inatos neste gorila adolescente são realmente muito próximos dos nossos mas não de todos ( Gabão) kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5rUpHmphK-bhtE O gorila bebé está na aula de formação de espelhos: A mãe vem buscá-lo kzbin.info/www/bejne/oX6lpYeDmbyifac Jovens gorilas aprendendo no espelho kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5q0gouGjteiqLc O gorila de costas prateadas ignora o seu reflexo kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYPFmGacdqplibc A família Gabonese Gorilla tem todas reacções frias ao seu reflexo espelhado, excepto o dorso prateado kzbin.info/www/bejne/nX6mgnt_lqh6pq8 Um gorila de costas prateadas olha brevemente o seu reflexo nos olhos e boceja: não cansaço, mas excitação! Boa visão!

[@ZombieQueen819]

I love Gorilla’s ❤❤❤❤

[@XHB06400CANNES]

Allow me to suggest that you watch my selection of nine videos of western lowland gorillas: Don't forget to read the description attached to each one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYPFmGacdqplibc Gabonese Gorilla family all have cool reactions to their mirror reflection except for the silverback kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWS2gpdnpMSlZpI A Young Gorilla’s Reactions to his Reflections in Mirrors In Gabonese Jungle kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2Oqiql7eZKZhMk a Young Gorilla Male Keeps on Learning in Mirror in Gabon Jungle, at Night, under Heavy Rainstorm kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6LTYWOLqdOZndE Some innate behaviors in this adolescent gorilla are really very close to ours but not all ( Gabon) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXmZY2Cio5Vmf5Y In the Gabon jungle a young male gorilla continues his learning in the mirror kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5SwqnWJYp1qgs0 a blackback gorilla makes some crazy faces at his reflection during learning in the mirror kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5rUpHmphK-bhtE Baby gorilla is in mirror training class: Mom's coming to pick him up kzbin.info/www/bejne/amqWiWOlrdhojpY Unlike his family this young gorilla male takes his mirror training seriously in the Gabon jungle kzbin.info/www/bejne/oX6lpYeDmbyifac Young gorillas learning in the mirror My channel publishes about ten more of my home made videos of our cousins: kzbin.infovideos

[@ZombieQueen819]

@@XHB06400CANNES thank you and I will watch them all🦍🦍

[@stevencoardvenice]

Amazing. Totally different reaction from the Silverback. He clearly realizes it's his own reflection

[@XHB06400CANNES]

Exactly! As in humans, self-recognition in gorillas is also the result of learning to look in the mirror. To do this, one must be exposed to one's reflection many times and examine it quietly: one's face, body and the gestures (attitudes) it copies. *While mirror training can be successful in some blackback gorillas (females, adolescents and children),* after a long practice in mirror in laboratory as in wild, it is *compromised among silverbacks* where looking *another silverback* , or its reflection, straight in the eyes is a sign of defiance, an attitude that these peaceful males avoid. *After many years of encountering our mirrors, the father of this young male gorilla, the silverback, has still not learned that a silverback reflection does not present the slightest danger for him.* Please read the description attached to each of my 180 videos published on my KZbin channel you will know very interesting informations about animals reactions front of my mirrors in the jungle kzbin.infovideos

[@MirageThaHustla]

I'd be interested to know if this changes his socialization to be able to finally look another (himself) in the eyes? Could it pose a problem within the troupe? Could it be an asset? So many questions.

[@jayrad8321]

awesome!!! thank you sooo much! this is terrific!

[@XHB06400CANNES]

Did you honestly watch this video at normal speed until the end? Do I have to post videos of such a duration again?

[@jayrad8321]

hahaha, yes i did. it was quite interesting and relaxing(for the most part). i personally wouldn't mind if you posted more videos like this. i would definitely end up watching them from time to time. i think its a brilliant idea what you and your team are doing.

[@violetnewell5076]

He's not giving up,he'll get it if it takes forever 😂😂

[@jessicaarrington9986]

Peaks my curiosity to think about the effect something like this could have on the wildlife. Especially when it comes to encounters with other rivals. I cant help but wonder that if indeed they do understand they are seeing themselves, they probably would not pay much attention to it. On the other hand, if they don’t understand and eventually grow complacent by the mirror, can this experience lead to confusion about the potential danger amongst rivals? If they believe they could be looking at a rival, anytime they see this encounter, will the experience effect their ability to recognize danger when confronted by a rival? I hope I am explaining that right lol Any response would be great. Oh and p.s. I know this video is mostly about the gorillas but I’m curious regarding all wildlife.

[@GeneralArmorus]

kept waiting for him to use that branch on the mirror

[@deerohdeer8000]

So interesting!! Love your 🎥!!! 👍 big thumbs up from me 👍

[@XHB06400CANNES]

Thank you for this big thumbs up from very regular reader of the channel

[@violetnewell5076]

He's hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂

[@tinkmarshino]

Fascinating to watch.. a gorilla hanging out with his partner silent Sam.. I wounder what would happen if he came to look and saw nothing? or saw the trees but no reflection? You folks work hard and do an incredible job.. thanks for sharing what you see.. I wish I was young enough to get down there and help you.. This would be one of the hardest jobs to do but with plenty of it's own rewards I am sure. Carry on you two..

[@XHB06400CANNES]

Merci beaucoup !

[@tinkmarshino]

@@XHB06400CANNES and thanks to you also.

[@ericstorey1864]

Utterly fascinating

[@pevers3021]

I think the two videos show that animals are more at peace with their identity than humans.

[@pedromatere7001]

Exactly. You can learn to love yourself watching these fantastic animals

[@londa6290]

I'll bet that gorilla had some CRAZY dream's that night! 😁

[@keweenawbee]

Thank you. Great concept. Reminds me of Clark's 2001 Space Odyssey.

[@XHB06400CANNES]

*_A comment like yours is comforting after reading numerous comments calling for the dismantling of these sadistic mirrors_* Keep watching the numerous videos that I put online on my channel and read the description attached to each one of them. You will know very interesting informations about animals reactions front of my mirrors in the jungle : kzbin.infovideos May I invite you to watch especially my videos which, unfortunately, have a very small number of views and are very informative like: First mud bath of an cute new born elephant with her mom and aunts: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKHNYomcoLN9iZY Fresh Water from Creeks triggers the urge to urinate in wild mammals: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ep3YenSvbNBjopo Eaters of waterlilies: Buffalo, Elephant, Sitatunga: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXqraGmjfq6imJY Can an elephant survive without half of its trunk lost in a poacher's wire snare? kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6CcmIqfbdWNp6c Before buying ivory jewellery or carved ivory objects: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJPYhZ1tpbOpfq8 and unfortunately there are many others in this case! Good vision!

[@nadjigomesdasilva2035]

Sensacional , fantastic, Brazil... 👍

[@XHB06400CANNES]

🙏🙏🙏 Agradeço a etiqueta que você deu ao meu vídeo. Merci au Brésil ! 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭, 𝐈 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲 kzbin.infovideos (𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦) 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5SwqnWJYp1qgs0 um gorila de costas negras faz algumas caras loucas em seu reflexo durante o aprendizado no espelho kzbin.info/www/bejne/pau9gKBsbZ18m9E um jovem gorila macho leva a sério seu treinamento em espelho (ao contrário de sua família - versão de 45 minutos de comprimento) kzbin.info/www/bejne/amqWiWOlrdhojpY Ao contrário de sua família, este jovem gorila macho leva a sério seu treinamento em espelho na selva do Gabão. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2Oqiql7eZKZhMk a Young Gorilla Male Keeps on Learning in Mirror in Gabon Jungle, at Night, under Heavy Rainstorm kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWS2gpdnpMSlZpI As reações de um jovem gorila a suas reflexões em espelhos na selva gabonesa: um dançarino? um baterista? kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6LTYWOLqdOZndE Alguns comportamentos inatos neste gorila adolescente são realmente muito próximos dos nossos, mas não todos ( Gabão) kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5rUpHmphK-bhtE O gorila bebê está na classe de treinamento espelho: A mãe está vindo buscá-lo kzbin.info/www/bejne/oX6lpYeDmbyifac Jovens gorilas aprendendo no espelho kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5q0gouGjteiqLc O gorila Silverback ignora seu reflexo kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYPFmGacdqplibc A família Gabonese Gorilla tem todas reações frias ao reflexo de seu espelho, exceto o dorso prateado Boa visão!

[@Tambo74]

It must be good for their Intelligence to do something like this as they are studying themselves.. Next they'll be taking selfies with snapchat filters of human faces lol.

[@GetReady4LiftOff]

Don’t have time to watch him thinking of moving... what a shot of a gorilla rear end if you ever wanted to look.

[@oliverkimmer3373]

This is the magic of the mirror, you can choose to look at the front end or the back end simultaneously ;)

[@osvaldoricioni5389]

Voceis, biólogos vóceis são muito estimados por Deus ,embora nem acreditam nisso, muito obrigado!!!😂🤣🤗😍

[@KaykyG018]

I love how you treat them as students 😂

[@osvaldoricioni5389]

Que animais lindos, agradeço a Deus Jeová por criar essas Maravilhas!!!😀😃😍🤩🤗

[@wleon4068]

Should really make you wonder what we, as humans would do, if we came across something that completely flummaxed us, yet fascinated us at the same time? We have to put ourselves into their place.

[@indriadrayton1132]

Maybe standing on one of those floor fans like at amusement parks that can make you fly would be an example. We don't for the most part, know what that feels like to fly through wind power.

[@stevensims3342]

Oh you can certainly see the initial perplexed response because this is like a friend or foe that does everything thing they do. They don't initially understand it is a reflection but it makes them think. At first it is an opponent then perhaps a friend. He really won't look (himself) eye to eye for very long.

[@kingbeat101]

That tongue..:)...

[@zztuber]

quite an amazing experiment. perfect research tool. what did you learn the most about it...

[@XHB06400CANNES]

🙏🙏🙏 *I appreciate the label you gave to my work.* I can't sum up in a few words all that I have learned by using these mirrors to attract the curiosity of savage animals and make them stay longer in front of my cameras, thus learning more about their reaction to their reflection. Read the long description attached to each of my videos published on my channel, over 100 of which are about mirrors. kzbin.infovideos Good vision! Thank you again.

[@_elvm_9323]

8ì

[@juniourdavis7745]

@@XHB06400CANNES can a leopard kill a fully grown silver back gorilla

[@XHB06400CANNES]

@@juniourdavis7745 *In the area where my mirrors are placed, the main carnivore (except for poachers who avoid going there because of the presence of more than 70 trap cameras **kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHrShoBmi9OMpMk** ) is the leopard. It is a solitary animal that does not hunt in a troop. It avoids attacking solitary male elephants as well as families with children because of their power of reaction in case of attack. It avoids attacking a calf in a herd of forest buffalo because of their aggressiveness. It avoids attacking great apes (gorillas and chimpanzees) because of their cohesion and moreover it does not climb trees well and it avoids attacking mandrills because on the one hand they are in troops of 150 to 300 individuals which have very sharp teeth and climb trees very easily. . Moreover the flesh of these mammals is not very tasty except for the buffalo calf. The leopard appreciates small game such as small antelopes (blue duikers), porcupines and especially palm rats.* It should be noted that chimpanzees, frugivores, insectivorous and herbivores occasionally eat small monkeys such as the putty-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus nictitans). Thus there is a kind of statuquo between elephants, gorillas, chimpanzees, mandrills, buffaloes and leopards that avoid meeting each other, all the more so because in this forest, there is no competition for food, fruits and stems as marantaceae, being numerous in all seasons. So a fight between a silverback gorilla and a leopard cannot take place. Watch my 170 other homemade videos on the channel and don't forget to read the attached description each time. You will learn very important information. kzbin.infovideos

[@juniourdavis7745]

@@XHB06400CANNES thanks sir

[@deadsmoke198]

Quite a muscular young fella.

[@YoungEngineer-ew9en]

Holy fuck what a fantastic video. So fascinating that it makes me wanna pursue anthropology instead of engineering.

[@XHB06400CANNES]

A comment like yours cheers us up after my wife and I have spent days alone in the Gabonese forest for the maintenance of our mirrors and numerous cameras traps, to change the SD, batteries, batteries, to clean the objectives, to remove the fallen branches in their field of vision, to go up on foot the bed of the marigots to find zones of crossing of animals to install new traps there etc... Drenched by tornadoes, the body covered with insect bites of all kinds (horseflies, gorilla flies, tsetse, black ants, magnan ants etc.) and unfortunately the number of cameras refusing to work increases because of the humidity rate of 95%. It's a choice. Thank you again. Watch my other videos of the channel and don't forget to read the description each time. You will learn some very important information. kzbin.infovideos

[@---Snaporaz---]

this is Ethology, anthropology is about man and his ancestors

[@coolstamper]

Mama...it’s ok...it’s a mirror...its the 21st century...CALM DOWN!!!

[@user-hg7qw9bb8i]

อยากได้มาเลี้ยงน่ารักจัง

[@telmamaia3679]

Amiga irá se arrepender 😂😂❤❤

[@telmamaia3679]

Ele deve está pensando, será que ele sou eu? 😂😂😂😂😂❤

[@Kiowa371]

He know it’s him but he can’t figure out how it’s being done 😂. Now the silverback in another video clearly didn’t realize it was his own reflection. I wonder if age could be the determining factor like in humans, i.e., young people are more open, aware, and have the ability to adapt. However, I find folks my age and older are pretty set in their ways and the way they view the world.

[@XHB06400CANNES]

As in humans, self-recognition in gorillas is also the result of learning to look in the mirror. To do this, one must be exposed to one's reflection many times and examine it quietly: one's face, body and the gestures (attitudes) it copies. *While mirror training can be successful in some blackback gorillas (females, adolescents and children),* after a long practice in mirror in laboratory as in wild, it is *compromised among silverbacks* where looking *another silverback* , or its reflection, straight in the eyes is a sign of defiance, an attitude that these peaceful males avoid. *After many years of encountering these mirrors, this silverback has still not learned that a silverback reflection does not present the slightest danger for him.* In my description attached to this video, I explain that behavior in silverback gorillas and the behaviour of other members (blackbacks) of his family. Hit the “show more “ option, I attach a description with more information to each of my 180 videos published on my channel. kzbin.infovideos

[@Kiowa371]

@@XHB06400CANNES yeah, yeah, yeah. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Find a personality will you. The gorillas and chimps you’re harassing have a better rapport 🙄. Thanks Mr know it all but I’m good.

[@Otocolobus_Admirer]

​@@Kiowa371 Are you daft? He's doing this for conservation, you absolute tool. Xavier HUBERT-BRIERRE is one of the only people preserving the natural world in Gabon, the last eden of African forest elephants, a distinct species closest to the extinct Palaeoloxodon elephants of Pleistocene Eurasia and Africa. These videos earn revenue which is directly used to maintain the poorly funded wildlife preservation efforts in the Republic of Gabon, where Xavier lives as a French expatriate. Your moronic criticisms towards him and your infantile rhetoric has convinced him to stop making these videos, which may lessen awareness of the magnificent flora and fauna of Gabon, one of the natural world's last strongholds in the Anthropocene. Close your brainlet mouth and stop harassing a genuine conservationist.

[@cretinousswine8234]

3:59 Holy shit that was an amazing trick he did

[@ABCDEFGHIJKELA...]

for April fools, they should make one of these where at the end the reflection runs off in a different direction lol

[@Lady8D]

I don't understand why someone would dislike this video (any of these videos, in fact)

[@justna9516]

He's either 9 or 10 years old. one more He'll begin growing silver on his back

[@RAMB0VI]

It has to think something, I wonder what gorilla thoughts are like. Do they ramble in their heads like us but in gorilla-talk..

[@JErnst-pl5xk]

I think the impact of chromatic self visualization on animal consciousness merits further study 🤔

[@rodneylee4026]

I've seen people do the same thing.

[@retro-litetheater2331]

After years of searching Big G has found the answer to the question that dwells within. Vanity really is a raging beast in us all. 🐵🙈🙉🙊

[@jimmyguitar2933]

Get back to me when one of them pulls out an iPhone.😮

[@chrisogonas]

hahaha quite fascinating, but very frustrating to the gorilla.

[@idiotnerd]

i wonder if they're self conscious now

[@XHB06400CANNES]

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝟭𝟲𝟬 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿. kzbin.infovideos you will know very interesting informations about animals reactions front of my mirrors in the jungle.

[@Vortex_one]

45 mins? Loving it. Now if it was with chimps. Even more interesting

[@XHB06400CANNES]

Did you honestly watch this video at normal speed until the end?

[@deadsmoke198]

@@XHB06400CANNES I did. ;)

[@angieb3715]

First time I've needed to use the🐒🐵🐒🐵🐒🐵emojis.

[@xorrmorr2248]

Ppp00000000⁰000000000000⁰0000

[@MrMajikman1]

Angie B......🙈

[@tugboat7362]

He seems lonely. The way he sits against the sides

[@christopherobrienmcap3542]

He appears, when lying in front of the mirror and opening his legs to explore, that he is self-aware. We know that they have the ability to be self-aware, like elephants As a human being, seeing self-awareness as an enhancement to our life, I see this education to enhance the existence of this creature. I might be totally mistaken. But I feel much like i did when my children becames self-aware. As if that is the ultimate existence; to be self-aware. Above the door at the "Oracle at Delphi" was the inscription "Know thyself". My most recent book "Who are you? The human quest for a meaningful existence". Is a summary of stories where people discovered or revealed their innermost self.

[@XHB06400CANNES]

*Sorry to contradict you: Asian Elephants have shown the ability to recognize their own reflections after an even long training in the mirror for some ones.* *No African elephant has so far passed the self recognition test in a mirror. No cat as leopard, tiger or homecat, no dog passed this test.* Please read the description attached to each of my 170 videos published on my KZbin channel you will know very interesting informations about animals reactions front of my mirrors in the jungle kzbin.infovideos

[@christopherobrienmcap3542]

@@XHB06400CANNES I have no idea what you are talking about. I merely observed that the gorilla appeared to be self-aware. I know that some elephants appear to be self-aware in front of a mirror. We have a gorilla who spoke ASL. This gorilla appears to be self-aware. I never mentioned cat, leopard, or dog. I am unsure why you feel a compulsion to disagree. But I will be sure not to look at any of your videos in the future. You presentation is a bit arrogant and that is a turn off. I enjoy exchanging ideas but lectures bore me.

[@XHB06400CANNES]

@@christopherobrienmcap3542 *You wrote "We know that they have the ability to be self-aware, like elephants" and I answered "No African elephant has so far passed the self recognition test in a mirror. No cat as leopard, tiger or homecat, no dog passed this test"* *Sorry if I was "a little bit arrogant"*

[@christopherobrienmcap3542]

​@@XHB06400CANNES It took me a minute. My comment was not about who or what is "self-aware", but the nature of awareness. In this case, I did not say "all elephants" or "all people" for some of both are limited in their ability to be self-aware. In your case, you appear to be so "imbedded" in your identity of "teacher" that you are limited in your ability to hear. You see everone as a "student". It is your identity. So when I make a comment, you automatically assume the position of "teacher" and must correct me. I have written a couple of books on that topic. If you like, I could forward you one which explains that construct of "identity" in humans. There are "worker bees" and "carpenter ants". But people take their "posotion" in society by interacting with their environment. The "identity" of humans is more adaptable. Feel free to construct your identity of "teacher", but I decline to assume the position of "student". I hope that you find this comment amusing.

[@XHB06400CANNES]

@@christopherobrienmcap3542 𝗜 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴.

[@basoormb1]

Can you please try to put 2 mirrors in parallel separated by sufficient space. We want to see the reaction of multiple images formed of by parallel mirrors

[@XHB06400CANNES]

*After reading numerous comments calling for the dismantling of these sadistic mirrors,* I have no desire to try such an experiment just to publish a video in order to amuse some Internet users and risk causing a silver back to be traumatized and my mirrors to be broken. Watch more of my 160 homemade videos published on my channel kzbin.infovideos and read the description attached to each of them. You will find very interesting information about the reactions of the animals in front of my mirrors in the gabonese jungle: Good vision!

[@napoleonandsnowball169]

Xavier HUBERT-BRIERRE I’m curious but what makes you or anyone say and think it’s sadistic or traumatizing ? Knowledge is meant to be shared. The animals are discovering “self” and/or “other” or trying to figure it out. Some get it and some don’t. It’s not sadistic... it’s enlightening from this end and I’m sure from their end.

[@Artemisarrowzz]

@@napoleonandsnowball169 He is being sarcastic, ecohippies always come to whine about "traumatizing the animals with mirrors" so their fellow Karen's give them likes.

[@XHB06400CANNES]

@@napoleonandsnowball169 Thank you for your help and keep watching the many home-made videos on my KZbin channel and do not forget to read after watching each of them the attached description with additional information especially on the reaction of wild animals meeting my large mirrors planted in a remote jungle region in Gabon kzbin.infovideos

[@XHB06400CANNES]

@Be REAL It's been several months since this teenage gorilla triggered the trap cameras installed in front of my 5 mirrors in his father's domain: Maybe he has gone to meet young females who have left their family to found his own family 10/15 kilometres away from his father's domain? *Thank you for watching more among my the 180 home-made videos I publish on my channel:* kzbin.infovideos Dont forget read my description attached to all of them.

[@oniciomario6507]

Muito bom este vídeo. Brasil.

[@telmamaia3679]

Tadinhos, tão animal 😢😂❤❤

[@OugaBoogaShockwave]

i once did that to my neighbor, she saw herself & went ape shit !

[@dodiswatchbobobo]

Hello internet! what do you have for me today? A forty five minute video of a gorilla making friends with its reflection Well I had my chance to be productive today!

[@XHB06400CANNES]

Allow me to you personally recommend, some one of the 160 homemade videos from my channel that have not been randomly recommended by KZbin and that unfortunately, have a very small number of views even though they are very informative such as: First mud bath of an cute new born elephant with her mom and aunts: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKHNYomcoLN9iZY Fresh Water from Creeks triggers the urge to urinate in wild mammals: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ep3YenSvbNBjopo Eaters of waterlilies: Buffalo, Elephant, Sitatunga: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXqraGmjfq6imJY Can an elephant survive without half of its trunk lost in a poacher's wire snare? kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6CcmIqfbdWNp6c Before buying ivory jewellery or carved ivory objects: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJPYhZ1tpbOpfq8 and unfortunately there are many others in this case! Keep watching the numerous videos that I put online on my channel and read the description attached to each one of them. You will know very interesting informations about animals reactions front of my mirrors in the jungle : kzbin.infovideos Good vision!

[@rideronthewhitehorse2012]

...actually it is productive to be observant of your surroundings so your good 👍❤️

[@blake9460]

Damn humans are effing with me again LOL

[@edhawkins3797]

He seems to figure it out early when has hands on top n side... shortly after he lays down n poses

[@fabysunset9220]

My observation is when are two animals in front can recognice their group members, or moms recognize her childrens.... And its easier they reconize them ....

[@katherinavictoriano5979]

Esto es Realmente interesante!!! Que será lo que piensen al encontrarse con esto??! Sus reacciones son fabulosas

[@XHB06400CANNES]

*After reading numerous comments calling for the dismantling of these sadistic mirrors, your feedback on my video encourages us to pursue our overwhelming and somewhat dangerous passion.* It is a great reward for my wife Anne-Marie, my friend Michel and me. We are not comfortably sitting in our armchairs, to publish without any description, pieces of videos copied from the Internet and put end to end. But we maintain our mirrors and numerous cameras traps, to change the SD, batteries, to clean the objectives, to remove the fallen branches in their field of vision, to go up on foot the bed of the marigots to find zones of crossing of animals to install new traps there etc... Drenched by tornadoes, the body covered with insect bites of all kinds (horseflies, gorilla flies, tsetse, black ants, magnan ants etc.) and unfortunately the number of cameras refusing to work increases because of the humidity rate of 95%. Then we do the editing of the videos and write a long descriptionin English which is not our native language and then put them online to show the beauty of Gabonese fauna, talk about poachers, show how elephants who have managed to get away from a wire snare trap, treat the deep cut made by this trap, show how elephants pick mangos, self recognition in mirrors that is not innate both among humans than among primates and other mammals and so on... It's a choice.. May I suggest you some of my 160 home-made videos from my channel which have never been recommended by KZbin and which unfortunately have a very small number of views even though they are very instructive such as: A male and a female leopard overuse a mirror for their SMS. The gorilla disapproves kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpOmkoOJYpVkpJY dance with intimidation jumps among chimpanzees in front of mirrors set in their jungle (Gabon) kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5Kyipxtipycqpo a young male sitatunga (swamp-dwelling antelope) crosses the creek in two jumps - Gabon's jungle kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWSkmXepmrKfeas Blood-sucking Ticks often infest Elephant skin causing intense itching. How do they get rid of them? kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnfcga1rp9eme8U In the jungle, a mirror must often be replaced kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKHIdoCKobeYh9k How do elephants pick mangoes if the branches of the mango trees are too high? kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3LIlWawappnn9U and unfortunately there are many others in this case! Check out my 160 homme made videos published on my channel kzbin.infovideos and read the description attached to each one of them. You will know very interesting informations about animals reactions front of my mirrors in the jungle : Good vision!

[@itzelouise8714]

@@XHB06400CANNES Thank you for your valuable & interesting hard work! :)

[@XHB06400CANNES]

@katherina victoriano *Después de leer numerosos comentarios pidiendo el desmantelamiento de estos espejos sádicos,* sus comentarios sobre mi video nos animan a perseguir nuestra abrumadora y algo peligrosa pasión. Es una gran recompensa para mi esposa Anne-Marie, mi amigo Michel y yo. No estamos cómodamente sentados en nuestros sillones, para publicar sin ninguna descripción, pedazos de videos copiados de Internet y poner fin. Pero mantenemos nuestros espejos y numerosas cámaras trampa, cambiar el SD, baterías, limpiar los objetivos, quitar las ramas caídas en su campo de visión, subir a pie el lecho de los marigotas para encontrar zonas de paso de animales para instalar allí nuevas trampas etc... Empapado por los tornados, el cuerpo cubierto de picaduras de insectos de todo tipo (tábanos, gorilas, tsetsé, hormigas negras, hormigas magnánicas etc.) y desgraciadamente el número de cámaras que se niegan a trabajar aumenta debido a la tasa de humedad del 95%. Luego hacemos la edición de los videos y escribimos una larga descripción en inglés que no es nuestra lengua materna y los ponemos en línea para mostrar la belleza de la fauna gabonesa, hablar de los cazadores furtivos, mostrar cómo los elefantes que han logrado escapar de una trampa de alambre, tratar el corte profundo hecho por esta trampa, mostrar cómo los elefantes recogen mangos, el reconocimiento de sí mismos en los espejos que no es innato tanto entre los humanos como entre los primates y otros mamíferos y así sucesivamente... Es una elección... Puedo sugerirles algunos de mis 160 videos caseros de mi canal que nunca han sido recomendados por KZbin y que desafortunadamente tienen un número muy pequeño de vistas aunque son muy instructivos como: Un leopardo macho y una leoparda usan demasiado un espejo para sus SMS. El gorila desaprueba kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpOmkoOJYpVkpJY baila con saltos intimidatorios entre chimpancés frente a los espejos colocados en su selva (Gabón) kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5Kyipxtipycqpo un joven macho de sitatunga (antílope que habita en los pantanos) cruza el arroyo en dos saltos - la selva de Gabón kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWSkmXepmrKfeas Las garrapatas chupasangre a menudo infestan la piel de los elefantes causando una intensa picazón. ¿Cómo se deshacen de ellas? kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnfcga1rp9eme8U En la selva, un espejo debe ser reemplazado a menudo kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKHIdoCKobeYh9k ¿Cómo recogen los elefantes los mangos si las ramas de los árboles de mango son demasiado altas? kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3LIlWawappnn9U y desafortunadamente hay muchos otros en este caso! Echa un vistazo a mis 160 videos homme made publicados en mi canal kzbin.infovideos y lee la descripción adjunta a cada uno de ellos. Conocerán informaciones muy interesantes sobre las reacciones de los animales frente a mis espejos en la selva: ¡Buena visión!

[@XHB06400CANNES]

@@itzelouise8714 *_A comment like yours cheers us up after days spent in the Gabonese forest maintaining our mirrors and many cameras with my wife. Tempered by storms, the body covered with bites of all kinds of insects (horseflies, tsetse, black ants etc) and unfortunately the number of cameras refusing to function increases. Your comment encourages us to pursue our overwhelming and somewhat dangerous passion._* Keep watching the numerous videos that I put online on my channel and read the description attached to each one of them. You will know very interesting informations about animals reactions front of my mirrors in the jungle : kzbin.infovideos May I invite you to watch especially my videos which, unfortunately, have a very small number of views and are very informative like: Baby elephant sleeps standing up glued to mom so as not to be left out when the night walk restarts? kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIquoY2kiMaYd9U First mud bath of an cute new born elephant with her mom and aunts: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKHNYomcoLN9iZY Fresh Water from Creeks triggers the urge to urinate in wild mammals: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ep3YenSvbNBjopo Eaters of waterlilies: Buffalo, Elephant, Sitatunga: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXqraGmjfq6imJY Can an elephant survive without half of its trunk lost in a poacher's wire snare? kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6CcmIqfbdWNp6c Before buying ivory jewellery or carved ivory objects: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJPYhZ1tpbOpfq8 and unfortunately there are many others in this case! Good vision!

[@novatraugott]

Why did the gorilla make the LOUDEST sounds in the beginning?

[@ablever12]

The mirror is amazjng invention........I'm actually human.

[@hoatattis7283]

What part of the Brain is missing or not using for self recognition

[@luismarin303]

Me imagino cuando nuestros antepasados reaccionaban así cuando se topaban cun alguna nave espacial.

[@michaelanderson3096]

Compare this gorilla reaction to the mirror with a bear.

[@orineboyd6346]

Out of all the animals who stand in front of the mirror you would think the Gorilla would smash it! But it was a Leopard 😳

[@patrickhughes7164]

Lol love this .

[@einherz]

10:55 to be 10:58 or not to be 11:18 that is the question

[@jblbassking3951]

Süper bir video

[@XHB06400CANNES]

Sizinki gibi bir yorum, aynalar ve çok sayıda kamera tuzağının bakımı için, eşim ve ben Gabon ormanında yalnız geçirdiğim günlerde bizi neşelendirir, SD, bataryaları, bataryaları, hedefleri temizlemek, düşen dalları kaldırmak için görüş alanlarına, hayvanların geçme bölgelerini bulmak için kadife yataklarının üstüne yürüyerek çıkmak, oraya yeni tuzaklar kurmak için hayvanların geçeceği bölgeleri bulmak için ... Her tür böcek ısırıklarıyla kaplı vücut, kasırgalar tarafından boğulmuş, vücut, Tsetse, kara karıncalar, magnan karıncalar vb.) ve ne yazık ki çalışmayı reddeden kamera sayısı% 95 nem oranı nedeniyle artıyor. Bu bir seçim. Tekrar teşekkürler. Kanaldaki diğer videolarımı izle ve her seferinde açıklamayı okumayı unutma. Bazı çok önemli bilgileri öğreneceksiniz. kzbin.infovideos