the ability to recognize yourself in a mirror. Animal researchers have discovered that dolphins and chimps are able to recognize themselves in a mirror self awareness may help highly social animals like these to get along in their social groups. Recently, researchers found that another animal, an elephant in a New York zoo, was also able to recognize herself in a mirror.
When they look at mental abilities of animals, such as their use of tools, problem the solving, learning complex tasks, and self-awareness, animal researchers conclude that some animals do have high levels of cognition