Giant pandas don't know their own faces

Everyone knows a huge panda. But they were unaware of it - and they could not recognize themselves in the mirror

We all have heard about the huge panda and I know that they are in danger of extinction. When a person is pregnant, it becomes a national headline and the image of their baby is widespread.

Cute animals can not pass the classic test of self-recognition. They can not recognize themselves in the mirror

Psychologists use mirror recognition tests to determine if a child or animal is self-aware

In the test, give the mirror to the animal. Then the researcher observed whether it noticed a sign on its face or body that it only appeared in the mirror.

Many other animals such as chimpanzees, bonobos, dolphins, Asian elephants, and even pigeons have passed the Miller Test.

Instead, each panda reacts as if the reflection on the mirror were just another panda. They show aggressive behavior, behaving as if they are being threatened by their own image, scratching their legs and walking backwards.

This research published in Animal Cognition magazine marks the first research of this study, co-author of this research, Ding Dingzhen of Beijing Normal University.

He explained that the results of this study will help to design better fences for domestic animals.

For example, sometimes unidirectional glass is used for the exterior, they may feel panda when they see their reflections in the glass

The giant panda is facing a big problem. Today, over 1,800 giant pandas live on the earth. Until 2016, they were listed as endangered species in the endangered species IUCN Red List. Since many conservation efforts help population growth, they are currently classified as vulnerable. But they are still wild and face many serious threats. Destruction of habitat: Unfortunately for the huge panda, the Chinese forest has changed. There are more than 1 billion people in this country. Like us, these people built roads, houses, cities and farms. They mined, harvested trees and used other natural resources. When the trees harvested during logging work are cut down and the land is cut down for cultivation, the scope of the giant panda narrows. In fact, between 1974 and 1985, the habitat suitable for panda has been reduced by half.

The only remaining panda habitat is on the eastern end of the mountainous areas of Western China, Sichuan Province, Shaanxi Province, Gansu Province. The giant panda lives mainly in Sichuan Province (so the name is "Giant Panda Land"). Giant panda usually live in bamboo forest. To protect huge panda habitat, China has over 50 nature reserves. Foping Nature Reserve is wet all year round and is suitable for giant panda 55% of the forest is the main food of bamboo and giant panda. Many giant pandas live in this protected area of ​​350 square kilometers (140 square miles), approximately one kilometer with an area of ​​2.5 kilometers. It is very possible to cross a panda. At the time of writing, the reserves are not open to travelers.

The giant panda is a lonely ranger. According to National Geographic magazine, they do not like to live with other giant pandas, so they have a higher sense of smell, let them know that there is another panda nearby, and avoid it. If the other giant panda is actually approaching, the two giant pandas will eventually raise the groan. Sometimes they even bit each other. The average area of ​​the giant panda is about 9 square miles (5 square kilometers). In order to mark their territory, the giant panda secretes a waxy smell marker that scrapes their territory. According to the San Diego Zoo, other giant pandas can distinguish gender, age, reproductive status, social status, etc. from scent marks.