The nature of visual self-recognition in the cockatoo (Cacatua galerita)

Mohamad Noor, Fahmi Ridza (2016) The nature of visual self-recognition in the cockatoo (Cacatua galerita). [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Animal’s cognitive function describes the ability of an animal to perceive sensory information such as visual, auditory or olfactory and make judgments about its environment. The mirror self-recognition (MSR) test is a procedure to determine whether animal possesses the ability of self-recognition in front of the mirror. Until today, only humans and great apes have shown convincing evidence of mirror self-recognition. Thus, the purpose of this study is to investigate the nature of visual on mirror-induced behavior (self-recognition) in the cockatoo (Cacatua galerita). An adult Sulphur-Crested cockatoo from Zoo Negara Malaysia was used and an acrylic mirror (60cm x 84cm/ A1 size) was placed at the outside of the observation cage. Ten slots of mirror tests at each for 15 minutes were carried out in a week of observation. Bird that is considered to be able to recognize itself through a mirror typically progress through four stages of behavior such as social response, physical inspection, repetitive mirror-testing behavior and realization of seeing itself. The behavior was recorded by using a video camera which was mounted in an obscure location and the data was analyzed using the ethogram procedure. Results showed that the animal being able to recognize its own reflection such as scratching face, tilting face and preening, which indicates to positive and successful MSR. Thus, research on self-recognition in this species will have profound implications in understanding the cognitive ability as an effort to help animals, such as to enhance management, design of captive individuals’ enclosures and exhibits, and in program to re-establish populations of endangered or threatened species

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Depositing User:	Ms Nurhaznita Mahmood
Date Deposited:	26 Aug 2024 03:08
Last Modified:	26 Aug 2024 03:08
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/573

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