Wild animals can't deal with seeing their reflections for the first time

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Sometimes looking in the mirror can be a bit scary. Particularly if it's for the first time ever.

French photographer Xavier Hubert Brierre set up mirrors in Gabon to capture the local wildlife interacting with their reflections for the the first time ever. Some animals are curious about their newfound identical twins, while others would rather, um, punch first and ask questions later.

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