Chimp Sees Himself In A Mirror, Watch What He Does Next

Chimpanzee after spotting its reflection in a mirror. (Photo: AP screengrab)

This footage captures chimps having a ‘dance off’ with what they believe is a rival group, but they’ve actually just spotted themselves in the mirror.

Wildlife experts Anne-Marie and Xavier Hubert-Brierre installed a series of mirrors deep in the Nyonie forest, in Ecuador, to monitor the animals’ reactions to seeing themselves for the first time.

But they were stunned when they collected secretly filmed footage and spotted a group of chimpanzees having a dance off with their reflections.