To go deeper: some animals act curiously, others with fear, but only a few of them understand what the mirror does and use it to inspect themselves.

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      16 days ago

      I love the idea of a bunch of woodland creatures (completely unaware of what mirrors are) investing heavily—and aggressively—in mirrors and mirror-related technology.

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          15 days ago

          Investor Squirrel 1: “All you have to do is gather your acorns right here, and they will instantly double in value!

          Investor Squirrel 2: “Bro’, we’re so sentient!!!

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        15 days ago

        Uhmm … you never had a pet bird Im guessing?

        Seeing all bird masturbate up against a mirror is just par for the course when you have bird pets. Its gonna be either a mirror, a favorite toy … or you.