VIDEO: These jungle animals can't get enough of their own reflection

"I look fantastic"

VIDEO: These jungle animals can't get enough of their own reflection

We know a lot of people whose favourite thing is to preen in front of a mirror but these wild animals in the jungles of Gabon give them a run for their money.

French photographer Xavier Hubert Brierre set up large mirrors in the forests of the small African country and filmed gorillas, elephants, baboons, birds and more reacting to seeing their reflections for the first time.

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