Dolphin Killer whales have the second largest brain mass of any animal on earth, next to the sperm whale. The brain to body mass ratio in some is second only to humans. Self-awareness is seen, by some, to be a sign of highly developed, abstract thinking. Self-awareness, though not well-defined scientifically, is believed to be the precursor to more advanced processes like meta-cognitive reasoning (thinking about thinking) that are typical of humans. Research in this field has suggested that cetaceans, among others, possess self-awareness. The most widely used test for self-awareness in animals is the mirror test in which a mirror
Little Whale River Little Whale River The Little Whale River (French: "Petite rivière de la Baleine") (Cree: "Wâpamekustûss") is a river in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. With an area of , it is ranked as the 35th largest river basin in Quebec. The Cree named a segment of the Little Whale River near its mouth as "Wapimakustus", which is similar to what Isbister noted in 1740. The Inuit call it "Qilalugarsiuviup Kuunga", which means "river or place where beluga is hunted". Its name has often been wrongly translated into French as "Rivière de la Petite Baleine". In the records of 1740 kept by Joseph