Cat discovers it has ears!

[tblue37]

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[SaveOurDemocracy]

1. That's so cool! 😎

[onecent]

2. I have never seen a cat do this before......WHAT A DARLING CAT!!!!!

!!!

[soothsayer]

3. Ha that's amazing

[RKP5637]

4. Cute and incredible - so well captured.

[TreasonousBastard]

5. The most amazing thing is that it understands what a mirror is.

[NewEnglandAutumn]

16. That is what I thought

I have not seen a cat recognize themselves in a reflection before. I have seen them look at their own reflection but not seem to understand who/what it was.

[TDale313]

6. That's actually pretty amazing.

That cat appears to recognize that what she’d looking at is her reflection. That’s something we see in apes, whales, dolphins, and very few other species. It’s seen as something of a test of self awareness. Cats and dogs generally are not thought to recognize their reflections-usually just ignoring them or thinking it’s another animal. This kitty’s not just cute, but thinking in a way we don’t usually see.

[Merlot]

11. My cat and I were walking outside and came around a corner to find a mirror by a trash can

My cat was very startled to see another cat appear so quickly and he got very aggressive towards the cat in the mirror. When he was inside he was much more cognizant of the fact that the cat in the mirror was either him or not real.

[3catwoman3]

7. I have seen this once before, and it is...

...just as delightful the second time around. Thanks for posting it.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

8. Cats are self aware

And I hope they are aware how much they are totally loved by cat lovers.
Every cat is a wonderful being inside that fur.

The vid is so precious.
Yep those are your ears.

[tblue37]

9. I have 4 cats, and they certainly are loved! nt

[niyad]

10. Utterly adorable.

[Texin]

12. Funny. The precious baby knows his own reflection, seemingly.

It was a little unsure about exactly what ears were until it was able to connect them with its own head.

[pazzyanne]

13. How sweet is this?

Young cats/ kittens are so entertaining.

[NotASurfer]

14. And in the last frame, in the mirror

You can see the cat is looking at its reflection with one paw on its head and the other paw on its nose. There's definitely something going on in its head exploring what it's seeing and doing

[brer cat]

15. My cat ignores mirrors.

Not as smart as this kitty.

[TDale313]

18. Most do. Or think it's another cat. n/t

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

17. I had a cat who knew she had ears and where they were.

Most cats flatten their ears down when they are frightened or about to attack - this is to protect them if there's a fight. But Alice would fold up her ears when she was playing and trying to sneak up on me. She'd play peek-a-boo by slowly raising her head up from behind the couch with her ears flat against her head - maybe because she knew that I'd know she was there because I'd see her ears if they were up. Never knew any other cat who did that.

[JudyM]

19. That's so cute!

Alice

[Jack-o-Lantern]

20. Aww, precious.

[ailsagirl]

21. He appears to be primping