The cat does not „realize himself“ in the mirror! He perceives a silent cat without smell who matches himself exactly in domination attitude, which certainly puzzles him…
The human does not „excuse himself“ in the comment! He reads an innocent title lacking accuracy that's paired to a funny cat video, which certainly doesn't help…
I wonder if you put a mirror outside of a window they're used to looking through, if they're unfamiliar with mirrors, how they would respond to it like that. My cat was a stray that came looking for help, and got adopted into the home. He used to be freaked out by TV for a while. If it was a bird or something he would charge at it and get into hunt mode, but if it was a dog or something he didn't like, he would hiss and growl and hide. Eventually he accepted that there's nothing actually there. But what's interesting is how they respond to things that don't fit their understanding of the world or go against it, like how lions don't attack on safaris as long as you remain in the vehicle.
@@Fckisnotrealnatowefc_nts there is only one cat. what he is seeing is a reflection of himself. he thinks there is another cat and is trying to figure out why it is matching his every move. he then is starting to make sense of it realizing it is his own reflection in the mirror. No joke. 😌
It is highly unusual for a cat to interact with a mirror like that. It must be a particularly intelligent cat. Most cats will either ignore their reflection or be momentarily startled by the image of what they percieve as another cat. But without the smell they usually lose interest quickly. This cat appears to be actually contemplating its own image. Very cool. Whoever owns this kitty has a very special friend indeed. 😊❤🐈⬛
You will probably also like this one. Watch the female in the clip that starts at about 0:10. At about 0:35, she looks directly at herself, then has a big reaction. czcams.com/video/ZwkXtrfHz4s/video.html
Because most cats woukd think the reflection in the mirror is another cat. And would growl the whole time. This cat's curious reaction is QUITE Atypical.
That is so cool. You can actually see him learning. Grasping the concept of a mirror. That's a smart cat. Doesn't panic. Just keeps testing and learning.
Yep, as I recall the Mirror Test is a common way to test an animal's intelligence, with the cannier animals realizing that they're essentially seeing themselves in the reflection. It's one of the fundamentals signs of self-awareness.
My cat Freebea knew what a mirror was from a very young age, she would sit in front of one and groom herself making sure there was not a peice of fur out of place. I really miss her she passed at eighteen and a half that was nearly 15 years ago now.
I had a similar cat, whenever she had a bath, after she groomed herself dry she would go to the mirror and check herself out from all angles, it was too cute.
Yeah he told me I was stupid made me cry and said that it wasn't possible for a cat to understand it's reflection in a mirror. But I wasn't lying it was the truth. This happens a lot . Pluss animals are totally capable of higher thinking in certain situations and certain animals with same reality. and on top of that each animal is an individual not all animals are blessed with the same amount of intelligence just like not all people are smart either but I wasn't being stupid it was real my animal new itself in the mirror that is cognitive thinking. Proving are 100% capable of higher thought processes. And it is on an individual account each animal has a personality anybody who doesn't like it poop on U.
I had a cat who understood mirrors, there was a fireplace downstairs and the glass panel was reflective, when i'd come down he'd look at me and make eye contact through the glass reflection and then turn around. An extremely sweet cat he was very chill and loved to be held.
My cats have been like that too. When someone was facing the bathroom mirror & I did something, like hold their comb, they would turn their head towards me & the comb to get a better look, an affirmative, you're getting "brushed," which they liked. That's just one example. None of them ever seemed to be otherwise reactive to the mirror. They just seemed know it was a replication of real life. Likewise, if I came into a mirrored room & they saw me in that mirror, they'd turn around to greet me. I believe that, just like with humans, their intelligence is on a continuum. Some have it, some don't, & some will.
You both should smoke less straw. A cat basically turns it attention to anything that moves by pure instinct. Guess what, a moving mirror reflection turns a cats attention to that mirror. When I hear you two I have to ask my self who is more dumb, the cats or their owners.
@@hrvat7770 They have literally done studies on the ability to understand reflections in animals and found that some cats are capable of understanding it and some are not, you can be dismissive and rude for no reason but it's not like you actually know what you are talking about enough to warrant that.
@@inigobirden2155 They know that they can influence what they see in the mirror but they don't have a concept of 'self'. It's basically the same as with toddlers. The studies you mention are quite superficial. We are able to land on the moon and build fusion bombs but believe it or not, our knowledge about how a living brain works is very limited.
Interesting. But recognizing someone else in a mirror is a less sophisticated skill than recognizing yourself. Cats can't recognize themselves. Then only know that mirrors are strange surfaces that show images of other cats, humans and others.
@@undertyped1 Domesticated cats are on a tipping point. Some can recognize themself, and some don't. Wild cats generally don't, as cats as a species aren't smart enough, and never needed such intelligence. Cats had to make sacrifices on their skull to accomodate stronger biting mucles, and their skull is designed to be strong and hold those muscles. But such adaptations leave less room for brainy matter. Domesticated cats on the other hand need to survive in our complicated envrioment, and appearently are evolving to get that little bit extra 'oumph' in their skulls. And since we feed them, they get away with having less biting power. Or at least they don't hunt things as big or bigger than themself, and have an easier life.
I had a cat whom I swear could recognize himself in the mirror. He was never interested in his reflection except when he came back from outside and had black smudges on his face. Then he'd stop in front of the mirror and just look at himself. This cat also taught himself to use the human toilet within a week of living with me. Wildly intelligent.
One of my cats would sit on top of the dining room cabinet looking in the mirror to watch me in the kitchen. When I’d wave at her she’d turn around and look at me.
@@clairecarscallen - It sounds like both your cat and the OP’s cat understood what a mirror does, which is pretty impressive! I adopted older cats, who are now senior citizens. I doubt they want intellectual challenges - just yummy food and nice pets.
@@thetooginator153 I really cannot comprehend how a cat can figure out the physics of a mirror, especially on first encounter with one! I've had many long lived cats and always was a multi cat household, and found that every cat was very different from any other.
The cats and dogs know reflection for example from puddles of water on the ground. The difference between cats , may be inlfuented by how many ancestors were domesticated sooner/later . Not every cat on the video, comes from a tidy lineage, some could be found stray
Technically, they do. But usually takes them time to realize its their own reflection because cats are territorial animals by nature. Their first instinct at seeing themselves in the mirror is that it is another cat that has inveded their territory. Over time, they will realize its their own reflection, and eventually they stop paying attention to mirrors alltogether.
I doubt this. I think many cats probably do and simply aren't that interested because it's a common experience for them. I'm sure a lot of animals have seen images reflecting in water and understand that trees don't grow upside-down. I bet a lot of cats, especially in urban environments have come across mirrors or reflections of themselves in glass and they don't react like this cat because it's a mundane experience for them.
This is such an interesting video. You can see how intelligent the cat is: it's confronted by an unusual experience, and it's trying its hardest to test it out, and it's putting its paws up on the glass to test the reality of the situation.
Love that final little check, when the cat is looking away from the mirror. Then, very subtly, it slowly turns its head to see if it can catch its reflection goofing off.
These are 2 different cats. This person cut the last clip. The cat in the "mirror" looks at the other cat. They don't look at each other but maybe that one is edited
The final reassurance that it was himself in the mirror was when he looked to his left in the mirror and then looked at the same exact spot right behind him.
My cat is super intelligent, he uses the mirror to enable him to see areas of the room that he normally can't see. I usually mess with him by playing around behind his head, whilst he is looking at the mirror, and he knows spatially, that its me and where my hands / toys are via the reflection.
@@0MoTheG What? I run a whole barrage of tests on my cat for fun. The mirror thing is kinda old for me right now. He's so used to it, he actually prefers looking at the room via the mirror to see what's behind him. I do mess around with him, trying to pretend the "me" in the mirror is a different person, but he can always tell. So yeah no, your observation, or guestimation there is incorrect. Some cats are pretty stupid though, so its not like every cat can do what mine can tbh. And I've had about 3 cats in my lifetime, and this one is the only one that is smart enough to do this.
Cats also understand what we're saying, no matter what language we're speaking (especially when it affects them!). When I call the vet to make an appointment I have to make sure my cat is out of earshot. (But not all cats understand equally well. And it also depends on how vivid an image you have in your mind while you're talking.)
I had a cat many years ago who had a gorgeous tail and gorgeous coat and she was simply beautiful. And, she most certainly understood that the cat in the mirror was her reflection, and when she needed to preen parts of herself that she couldn't see easily, she would jump on my dresser and sit in front of the mirror so that she could see to clean her face and her head.
Wow indeed! Never seen anything like that... it is as if this cat realized „that‘s me?“... this soft almost tender approach... watched this 5 times and going to watch it again right now... thousand thanks for uploading this...
I've been around lots of cats and he is the first I've ever seen act like that in front of a mirror. He knows it's himself. You have a remarkably smart cat. He probably understands what you say to him.
Какой славный, добродушный котейко. Большинство его сородичей зеркало пытаются напугать. А этот, просто доверчивая милота. Вообще, чёрно-белые кошки, по моему наблюдению, самые контактные и доброжелательные. Славный котофей.
Adorable. Calm during observation. 💕💕💕💕💕💕 I saw a video some time ago with a young kitty on the end of the bed and looking in the mirror a few feet away. She reached up and ran her paw forward over her ears. Kinda like, I didn’t know they looked like that. I think the title is “she sees her ears”
Yay! I thought my cat was broken. Some cat's do understand their reflection. My cat Boo did the first time I showed her my closet mirror. She never acted like it was another cat. She even investigated her teeth and ears, she also tried to brush her hair with her paw. Cat's are as smart as two year old children. My Boo even knows Spanish, French, Garmin and a little Dutch. She sits on command without treat's. I think she thinks cuddling and booping my nose is a treat. I don't know. She also protected me from an intruder once. She jumped at the dude's face and growled like a monster. He ran out and left with bloody neck and hands. She was like a kitty ninja, knight of the furbabies defender of the apartment complex. 👍❤️ That's my Boo baby. I do believe some cat's make emotional attachments to certain people they trust. That's why we occasionally hear about how a cat protected it's family.
You should test that in front of scientists if is true it would be a great discovery and discussion theme, but I doubt is true what you are saying after all a cat looking themselves for the first time in a mirror they will think is another cat or simply ignore it, do you know that baby humans start to recognize themselves 15 to 25 months after being born same goes with elephants, dolphins start recognizing themselves 7 months after being born but cats and dogs never passed this test no matter how many times this test was done 😅 so if you can prove that pls do
Years ago I had a cat who would use the mirror to play/stalk me while I was behind him. I do wonder if, since he knew the reflection was me and where it said I was, whether he had figured out what the mirror was showing when he saw a cat. (Alas, he has been gone for a decade. Only cat I ever had who showed an interest in manipulating his environment for purely aesthetic reasons - he would move decorative and fragrant items around until he liked their positioning. Just try telling an interior decorator that is not "art." Wish we had had Fluent Pet buttons back then.)
Imagine if we humans approached life with this level of wonderment and curiosity. The thing that fascinates me is that he's staring directly into the eyes of his reflection, not just looking at the "other" cat's body. I would love to know what he's thinking. Gorgeous cat.
I actually thought it was feeling threatened of the cat in the mirror near the end & that it was going to strike out. Then it all of a sudden came to the realization that it wasn't a foe, but rather himself. 💡 That was a golden moment to behold.
All I can think of is the multiple spider man pointing meme.
The cat does not „realize himself“ in the mirror! He perceives a silent cat without smell who matches himself exactly in domination attitude, which certainly puzzles him…
Animals have a soul , but be warn atheism is fraud , after death human are put to trial , hell is real .
The human does not „excuse himself“ in the comment! He reads an innocent title lacking accuracy that's paired to a funny cat video, which certainly doesn't help…
I wonder if you put a mirror outside of a window they're used to looking through, if they're unfamiliar with mirrors, how they would respond to it like that. My cat was a stray that came looking for help, and got adopted into the home. He used to be freaked out by TV for a while. If it was a bird or something he would charge at it and get into hunt mode, but if it was a dog or something he didn't like, he would hiss and growl and hide. Eventually he accepted that there's nothing actually there. But what's interesting is how they respond to things that don't fit their understanding of the world or go against it, like how lions don't attack on safaris as long as you remain in the vehicle.
Or release them in a room full of mirrors, like those maze like setups. Cats everywhere!
That cat is having a profound experience.
@A M "hello, police. There's a stranger in my home. They were in the bathroom, but now I don't know where they went!!"
Indeed!
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" I'm tripping Ma ! "
It’s beautiful to watch
It's amazing how the other cat is perfectly matching every movement
He is in front of a mirror. He is actually seeing his reflection. There is only one cat.
Still amazing
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@@jessihawkins9116 it's a joke
@@Fckisnotrealnatowefc_nts there is only one cat. what he is seeing is a reflection of himself. he thinks there is another cat and is trying to figure out why it is matching his every move. he then is starting to make sense of it realizing it is his own reflection in the mirror. No joke. 😌
The fact that this kind of video is silent only adds to its beauty.
True, but the next video destroyed my speakers.
@@DemPilafianLol. Hopefully not your ears as well.
@@DemPilafianWhat does that have to do with the price of eggs?🥚 🥚 🥴
Sound recording wasnt invented around the time this was shot.
@@maklame3318 🤡
It is highly unusual for a cat to interact with a mirror like that. It must be a particularly intelligent cat. Most cats will either ignore their reflection or be momentarily startled by the image of what they percieve as another cat. But without the smell they usually lose interest quickly. This cat appears to be actually contemplating its own image. Very cool. Whoever owns this kitty has a very special friend indeed. 😊❤🐈⬛
Maybe he just has particularily bad nose?
@@ME-bw3rl😂
They say that "@ME-bw3rl" has broken 347 mirrors, the hope is that he will develop in time a better understanding of things, and he has a good nose!
It's just more curious than normal. It's just looking at another cat and wondering how it is able to copy the movements exactly.
Cats ignore their reflection because they don’t care
That is a feline intellectual. This was fascinating to watch, like the cat who discovers his ears. Very intelligent cat.
Man, that cat just had the most profound experience of his life. Hilarious. Best mirror vid ever. Don't know why this hasn't had a million views.
You will probably also like this one. Watch the female in the clip that starts at about 0:10. At about 0:35, she looks directly at herself, then has a big reaction.
czcams.com/video/ZwkXtrfHz4s/video.html
Lack of music, with some well chosen music in the background this would quickly go viral
Because most cats woukd think the reflection in the mirror is another cat. And would growl the whole time. This cat's curious reaction is QUITE Atypical.
It will probably blow up soon
That is so cool. You can actually see him learning. Grasping the concept of a mirror. That's a smart cat. Doesn't panic. Just keeps testing and learning.
Animals are smart
They just have to be taught
Yep, as I recall the Mirror Test is a common way to test an animal's intelligence, with the cannier animals realizing that they're essentially seeing themselves in the reflection. It's one of the fundamentals signs of self-awareness.
My cat looks at me through mirrors and reflections on windows.
You did the same thing when u saw mirrors as a child. Tested how they worked. Tried to see if u could move faster than the mirror etc.
@@goudagrishhdoe8925 What is your point. Are you actually comparing a cats brain to a human being?
My cat Freebea knew what a mirror was from a very young age, she would sit in front of one and groom herself making sure there was not a peice of fur out of place. I really miss her she passed at eighteen and a half that was nearly 15 years ago now.
My cat Tinkerbell would do the same thing, the vain bastard! Miss him so much...
Smart kitty
I had a similar cat, whenever she had a bath, after she groomed herself dry she would go to the mirror and check herself out from all angles, it was too cute.
Yeah he told me I was stupid made me cry and said that it wasn't possible for a cat to understand it's reflection in a mirror. But I wasn't lying it was the truth. This happens a lot . Pluss animals are totally capable of higher thinking in certain situations and certain animals with same reality. and on top of that each animal is an individual not all animals are blessed with the same amount of intelligence just like not all people are smart either but I wasn't being stupid it was real my animal new itself in the mirror that is cognitive thinking. Proving are 100% capable of higher thought processes. And it is on an individual account each animal has a personality anybody who doesn't like it poop on U.
She gave you lovely memories. Thanks for sharing them. I have tears now. Beauty affects me that way.
That is one smart cat. His little mind is slowly trying to comprehend what his eyes are seeing. Pretty profound moment we're witnessing.
This is called Enlightenment or Moksha or Nirvana. 😺
He thinks it’s another cat. That is profoundly stupid.
@@b3at2if he did he would've reacted way differently than that.
@@b3at2you sir are profoundly stupid.
I had a cat who understood mirrors, there was a fireplace downstairs and the glass panel was reflective, when i'd come down he'd look at me and make eye contact through the glass reflection and then turn around. An extremely sweet cat he was very chill and loved to be held.
My cats have been like that too. When someone was facing the bathroom mirror & I did something, like hold their comb, they would turn their head towards me & the comb to get a better look, an affirmative, you're getting "brushed," which they liked. That's just one example. None of them ever seemed to be otherwise reactive to the mirror. They just seemed know it was a replication of real life. Likewise, if I came into a mirrored room & they saw me in that mirror, they'd turn around to greet me.
I believe that, just like with humans, their intelligence is on a continuum. Some have it, some don't, & some will.
You both should smoke less straw. A cat basically turns it attention to anything that moves by pure instinct. Guess what, a moving mirror reflection turns a cats attention to that mirror. When I hear you two I have to ask my self who is more dumb, the cats or their owners.
@@hrvat7770 They have literally done studies on the ability to understand reflections in animals and found that some cats are capable of understanding it and some are not, you can be dismissive and rude for no reason but it's not like you actually know what you are talking about enough to warrant that.
@@inigobirden2155 They know that they can influence what they see in the mirror but they don't have a concept of 'self'. It's basically the same as with toddlers. The studies you mention are quite superficial. We are able to land on the moon and build fusion bombs but believe it or not, our knowledge about how a living brain works is very limited.
Interesting. But recognizing someone else in a mirror is a less sophisticated skill than recognizing yourself. Cats can't recognize themselves. Then only know that mirrors are strange surfaces that show images of other cats, humans and others.
"I didn't think there was anybody a handsome as me, I guess I was wrong"
I like how he's so into it. He's just slowly putting his paws on the mirror like "Is this me?"
That's exactly what I mean. He is actually self aware.
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While cats cant actually recognize themselves in a mirror its still cute.
@@undertyped1 I think they can
@@undertyped1 Domesticated cats are on a tipping point. Some can recognize themself, and some don't. Wild cats generally don't, as cats as a species aren't smart enough, and never needed such intelligence. Cats had to make sacrifices on their skull to accomodate stronger biting mucles, and their skull is designed to be strong and hold those muscles. But such adaptations leave less room for brainy matter. Domesticated cats on the other hand need to survive in our complicated envrioment, and appearently are evolving to get that little bit extra 'oumph' in their skulls. And since we feed them, they get away with having less biting power. Or at least they don't hunt things as big or bigger than themself, and have an easier life.
What a smart little guy. I don't know why but this just touched my heart❤
He's having a transcendent moment with himself
I had a cat whom I swear could recognize himself in the mirror. He was never interested in his reflection except when he came back from outside and had black smudges on his face. Then he'd stop in front of the mirror and just look at himself.
This cat also taught himself to use the human toilet within a week of living with me. Wildly intelligent.
Hahaha that's too funny he didn't take notice till he had a dirty face
I once had a cat who could open a tin of mackerel with a tin opener.
@@tonybroderick4808 and yet, that seems likelier than the thought that you've ever interacted with any animal in your entire life.
I had a cat that could solve dark matter theory.
@@beekarinsaan bet he had a smarter sense of humor than you
My kitty, Koko, watched himself in the mirror and when I waved into the mirror at him he would whip around so fast to look at me. Very cute.
One of my cats would sit on top of the dining room cabinet looking in the mirror to watch me in the kitchen. When I’d wave at her she’d turn around and look at me.
@@clairecarscallen - It sounds like both your cat and the OP’s cat understood what a mirror does, which is pretty impressive! I adopted older cats, who are now senior citizens. I doubt they want intellectual challenges - just yummy food and nice pets.
@@thetooginator153 I really cannot comprehend how a cat can figure out the physics of a mirror, especially on first encounter with one!
I've had many long lived cats and always was a multi cat household, and found that every cat was very different from any other.
@@clairecarscallen - The only thing I can think of is that cats (and other animals) have evolved to understand reflections from still water.
The cats and dogs know reflection for example from puddles of water on the ground. The difference between cats , may be inlfuented by how many ancestors were domesticated sooner/later . Not every cat on the video, comes from a tidy lineage, some could be found stray
He was fascinated by his own cuteness 😂😂
Can u blame him
I'm fascinated by his cuteness.
*catness.
I redacted that for you.
Lol as he should be 😻
Really amazing and beautiful video, thanks for sharing
Super intelligent cat right there. Most cats do not have the cognitive ability to understand they are looking at themselves. Very cool
Technically, they do. But usually takes them time to realize its their own reflection because cats are territorial animals by nature. Their first instinct at seeing themselves in the mirror is that it is another cat that has inveded their territory. Over time, they will realize its their own reflection, and eventually they stop paying attention to mirrors alltogether.
I doubt this. I think many cats probably do and simply aren't that interested because it's a common experience for them. I'm sure a lot of animals have seen images reflecting in water and understand that trees don't grow upside-down. I bet a lot of cats, especially in urban environments have come across mirrors or reflections of themselves in glass and they don't react like this cat because it's a mundane experience for them.
Smart kitty. Thoughtfully examining his reflection. Beautifully captured.
♥️♥️
many thanks for posting this....... the cat is self aware......!!
You're welcome 👍🏾
Well, if he wasn't self aware before, he is now.
Even the kitty is mesmerized by his own beauty 🐈🐈🐈🐈
That was so special,cats are very exceptional animals,💕💕
What a gorgeous cat.
I love the hind leg action 😆
You can almost hear the cat's thoughts.
Very smart cat!
Cats are right on the edge in intelligence in being able to recognize themselves in a mirror. You have a smart kitty! 😊
What a beautiful moment! So graceful and mysterious.
Thanks for not ruining it with some random cute stock music.
You can see the amazement in his eyes seeing what he looks like for the first time.😊
He thinks its another cat throughout the video. Cats do not recognise themselves in mirrors, as this video shows.
@@TransoceanicOutreach Other cats don't act that way in front of mirrors. He knows it is him.
A moment of realization is worth a thousand prayers.
When the shrooms kick in... 😂
Cute and smart kitty trying to figure out the concept of reflection 👍😎👍
This is such an interesting video. You can see how intelligent the cat is: it's confronted by an unusual experience, and it's trying its hardest to test it out, and it's putting its paws up on the glass to test the reality of the situation.
@Sonyericsson117 plot twist,the human might be the disease of the parasite.
@Sonyericsson117 or you're just ignorant as cats have been documented to show self awareness
This might be a smart cat. My cat wouldn't look at himself in the mirror.
@@UTU49
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Love that final little check, when the cat is looking away from the mirror.
Then, very subtly, it slowly turns its head to see if it can catch its reflection goofing off.
Adorable ! This cat is so calm !
Very smart cat. 😮 😺
That was very interesting to watch thank you for sharing 🙂
These are 2 different cats. This person cut the last clip. The cat in the "mirror" looks at the other cat. They don't look at each other but maybe that one is edited
I’ve never seen such a thoughtful cat! And it was so balletic!
If I was that handsome I'd stare at myself too ❤❤❤😊
Beautiful boy
Gorgeous & Handsome and Company!
Sounds like you’re sexually interested in animals interesting..
What exactly is it that turns you on about this cat?
This is called Self Realization without any Guru! 🤣😁 Smart Tux!
Indeed. This cat has attained Moksha or Nirvana or Enlightenment. 😺
God bless all kitties and those who love them!!
"You are the most handsome man I've ever seen in my life." - Cat in front of a mirror.
The final reassurance that it was himself in the mirror was when he looked to his left in the mirror and then looked at the same exact spot right behind him.
I think he realizes when he sniffs the mirror.
My cat is super intelligent, he uses the mirror to enable him to see areas of the room that he normally can't see. I usually mess with him by playing around behind his head, whilst he is looking at the mirror, and he knows spatially, that its me and where my hands / toys are via the reflection.
That is better than to think that it is a window but it doesn't mean that the cat understands that it is looking out of the eyes it sees.
@@0MoTheG What?
I run a whole barrage of tests on my cat for fun. The mirror thing is kinda old for me right now.
He's so used to it, he actually prefers looking at the room via the mirror to see what's behind him.
I do mess around with him, trying to pretend the "me" in the mirror is a different person, but he can always tell.
So yeah no, your observation, or guestimation there is incorrect.
Some cats are pretty stupid though, so its not like every cat can do what mine can tbh. And I've had about 3 cats in my lifetime, and this one is the only one that is smart enough to do this.
@@0MoTheGcat understand everything. They are intelligent. U make no sens
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Have to agree / nothing in the video proved self awareness. Just a peaceful encounter with the cat in the mirror.
That cat is looking into his own soul and witnessing the future at the same time
This is the sweetest video I've watched for ages.
Those dainty paws
It is so cute❤😂
Wow! This is so rare. Wonderful to see ! Thanks. An amazing cat.❤
He’s so gentle with himself. A cat that is treated well! 😊
I like the slow deliberate actions they were taking
What amazing cognizance!! Joy to watch😊
Gentle., curious, cautiously keeping his cool not to scare his new found friend away ❤
Truly remarkable. Humans often forget that we're just animals too.
No we're NOT. if you're animal that's good for you.
@@morocco8990 scientifically speaking, we very much are animals. We just have much more cognitive ability
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We're NOT animals. We have similarities but we are human beings. We have brain that separate us from other creatures.
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Humans are mammals. Mammals are a part of the animal kingdom.
Very smart cat most cats would just hiss that themselves in the mirror thinking it's another cat you have a very smart and unique cat 😸
Appreciate it bro! MTV ridiculousness asked me for the footage...random
Many more cats than you think actually recognize themselves. Most cats I've known realize, even many kittens.
@@jkjk8 that's awesome I love cats always have always will
@@jkjk8 strangely my cats can use
a mirror to look at me and meow, but i don't think they can recognize themselves
@@jkjk8 hasn’t been proven and scientists have experimented this with many cats of different races they are not self aware
The Self-awareness is so cute
One of my cats calls me through the mirror. She meows and look straight to me through it.
U can almost tell everything that's going thru his mind. What an experience for him and expressed so adorably
Absolument adorable ❤❤
Look! Two very similar cats moving in sync!
New Olympic sport: Synchronized cat dancing.
Good kitty.
Tuxedos are awesome cats! Incredibly smart! I miss my BIG guy lots!
This cat's white fur is as white as white gets. Beautiful markings.
SELF AWARENESS!! Truly amazing this cat can grasp the concept that 99% of humanity doesn't possess
I wouldnt say self awareness is looking into a mirror
Cats also understand what we're saying, no matter what language we're speaking (especially when it affects them!). When I call the vet to make an appointment I have to make sure my cat is out of earshot. (But not all cats understand equally well. And it also depends on how vivid an image you have in your mind while you're talking.)
That's a SMART CAT !!! Most animals freak out on the Mirror 😊
A sweet precious little baby.
Os olhos são o espelho da alma!
Lindo de ver. Maravilhoso 😻😻
So cute and so smart
What a beautiful cat❤️
I had a cat many years ago who had a gorgeous tail and gorgeous coat and she was simply beautiful.
And, she most certainly understood that the cat in the mirror was her reflection, and when she needed to preen parts of herself that she couldn't see easily, she would jump on my dresser and sit in front of the mirror so that she could see to clean her face and her head.
A scientist at work.
This is precious.
This intelligent cat is actually following scientific method to understand the reflective property of mirror.
Wow indeed! Never seen anything like that... it is as if this cat realized „that‘s me?“... this soft almost tender approach... watched this 5 times and going to watch it again right now... thousand thanks for uploading this...
His movements are so graceful!
I adore this cat!
This is just the most cutest sweetest thing ever that someone could see in a 🐈 video. There's nothing cuter than this
I was entranced by the dance..so free flowing 😅😅
0:44 looks like they’re trying to one up on each other, see who is taller 😂 gorgeous cat by the way.
Haha yes!
Proof that cats make good scientists! That made my day!
I feel like every cat owner has shown a mirror to their cat at least once
I've been around lots of cats and he is the first I've ever seen act like that in front of a mirror. He knows it's himself. You have a remarkably smart cat. He probably understands what you say to him.
Mine turns when he sees me approach in the mirror, I think that's the ultimate test
@antonkartohin4682 That was the moment he realized he's a created soul, he *IS*
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He doesn't necessarily understand it is his own reflection. He is slightly confused and wary of it
This is my heart just watching. Love this video so much. Such a tenderness.
Most cats would think they're looking at another cat.
Smart, observant baby. My cats also knew mirrors weren’t a threat. They were bored with them.
He or she was discovering reflections, subtlety. “ Is this me or what”? Lol that’s why the cat was moving slow.
The bit where he kisses himself is just glorious.
Какой славный, добродушный котейко.
Большинство его сородичей зеркало пытаются напугать. А этот, просто доверчивая милота. Вообще, чёрно-белые кошки, по моему наблюдению, самые контактные и доброжелательные.
Славный котофей.
Нет
Все мои кошки игнорировали отражение, вообще ни какого интереса.
@@IvanIvanouvу тебя тупые кошки, в хозяина.
Pravda. Black and white cats .. vary good often.
Best mime cat ever!
Amazing, awsome, I have a little cat like this, and sometimes she stare at mirror suspiciously. They are clever and misterious little gods.
Love your description of cats. I've always loved them. They're all smart in different ways.
Adorable. Calm during observation. 💕💕💕💕💕💕
I saw a video some time ago with a young kitty on the end of the bed and looking in the mirror a few feet away. She reached up and ran her paw forward over her ears. Kinda like, I didn’t know they looked like that. I think the title is “she sees her ears”
"Curious cat discovers she has ears while striking pose"
There's also "Einstein of cats".
Seen 👍 thank you for sharing the title 🤗🤗
@@odile1335 you're welcome
I can see the cats inner thought process. "Is that me?"...."Wow that is really me in the mirror"... " I am so goddamn gorgeous".
He knows and appreciates what he sees, any single detail of himself. Cutie❣😻😊
I swear this cat just choreographed his own interpretive dance.
Yay! I thought my cat was broken. Some cat's do understand their reflection. My cat Boo did the first time I showed her my closet mirror. She never acted like it was another cat. She even investigated her teeth and ears, she also tried to brush her hair with her paw. Cat's are as smart as two year old children. My Boo even knows Spanish, French, Garmin and a little Dutch. She sits on command without treat's. I think she thinks cuddling and booping my nose is a treat. I don't know. She also protected me from an intruder once. She jumped at the dude's face and growled like a monster. He ran out and left with bloody neck and hands. She was like a kitty ninja, knight of the furbabies defender of the apartment complex. 👍❤️ That's my Boo baby. I do believe some cat's make emotional attachments to certain people they trust. That's why we occasionally hear about how a cat protected it's family.
You should test that in front of scientists if is true it would be a great discovery and discussion theme, but I doubt is true what you are saying after all a cat looking themselves for the first time in a mirror they will think is another cat or simply ignore it, do you know that baby humans start to recognize themselves 15 to 25 months after being born same goes with elephants, dolphins start recognizing themselves 7 months after being born but cats and dogs never passed this test no matter how many times this test was done 😅 so if you can prove that pls do
Years ago I had a cat who would use the mirror to play/stalk me while I was behind him. I do wonder if, since he knew the reflection was me and where it said I was, whether he had figured out what the mirror was showing when he saw a cat.
(Alas, he has been gone for a decade. Only cat I ever had who showed an interest in manipulating his environment for purely aesthetic reasons - he would move decorative and fragrant items around until he liked their positioning. Just try telling an interior decorator that is not "art." Wish we had had Fluent Pet buttons back then.)
"i thought my cat was broken" lmao
emotional attachments ? no doubt they have.
Yeah my cat also was never impressed by mirrors, don't know why
This is astonishing!
A very smart cat!
Imagine if we humans approached life with this level of wonderment and curiosity. The thing that fascinates me is that he's staring directly into the eyes of his reflection, not just looking at the "other" cat's body. I would love to know what he's thinking. Gorgeous cat.
I actually thought it was feeling threatened of the cat in the mirror near the end & that it was going to strike out. Then it all of a sudden came to the realization that it wasn't a foe, but rather himself. 💡 That was a golden moment to behold.
My cat when she adopted us already knew her reflection. Plus loads of other things. She was one awesome cat...
Evolution. It’s happening!
Stop them, quick!!
This is brilliant! A+
Rather mesmerizing to watch. Clever and beautiful cat too.
I'd love to see this with a mirrored floor.
Super duper cute! ❤
What a lovely cat x
Beautiful moment