So, I was discussing animal cognition with a friend of mine who works at a Zoo, Dallas zoo to be precise and while on the topic of mirror tests and self-awareness, he mentioned the fact that some of the staff there will go down and draw in a sketchbook with them and the Gorillas love it, they'll come up to her and socialize and get excited to see the drawings.
However, when a phone is pulled out they instinctively turn their backs to everyone, as if in protest. It's pretty deliberate. So my thing is, I wonder if this is a common occurrence and how often do BFs see a camera and associate it with a gun or something, because you're aiming something at them while they don't have a clue what it is.
I dunno, food for thought but I found the whole thing very interesting.