Orangutan recognises himself! | Extraordinary Animals | Earth

A simple test with a child, a mirror and a spot of paint proves that by a certain age, humans recognise themselves in the mirror. How will Orangutans fare? Subscribe to BBC Earth: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSubBBC Earth YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/BBCEarth BBC Earth Facebook http://www.facebook.com/bbcearth (ex-UK only) BBC Earth Twitter http://www.twitter.com/bbcearth Visit http://www.bbcearth.com for all the latest animal news and wildlife videos This is a channel from BBC Studios who help fund new BBC programmes.