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Comparative Study
. 2011 Mar;9(3):e1001024.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001024. Epub 2011 Mar 1.

Which primates recognize themselves in mirrors?

James R Anderson  1 , Gordon G Gallup Jr
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Comparative Study

Which primates recognize themselves in mirrors?

James R Anderson et al. PLoS Biol. 2011 Mar.
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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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