We have all heard talk of the intelligence of dolphins, elephants or
great apes, or even, in different ways, ants and bees. But what is this
intelligence all about? How do we know which animals are smart, and how
do they use this superior intelligence?
Written by one of the world's authorities in this field, this riveting
book cover the themes of tool use, language, communication, imitation
and social learning, numerical abilities, social cognition, emotion,
self-recognition and awareness, drawing together the most recent and
remarkable global research relating to almost every "smart" species.
Fully illustrated, and including step-by-step illustrations to show
experiments and observations both in the field and in captivity,
Covering the core themes of, this book delivers cutting-edge scientific
research about a topic fascinating to anyone interested in the natural
world.
eBook - PDF
The Smartest Animals on the Planet
Extraordinary tales of the natural world's cleverest creatures
- 193 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF
The Smartest Animals on the Planet
Extraordinary tales of the natural world's cleverest creatures
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Foreword
- About this book
- Introduction
- CHAPTER ONE: USING TOOLS
- CHAPTER TWO: COMMUNICATION
- CHAPTER THREE: IMITATION AND SOCIAL LEARNING
- CHAPTER FOUR: MIRROR SELF-RECOGNITION
- CHAPTER FIVE: NUMERICAL ABILITIES
- CHAPTER SIX: ANIMAL LANGUAGE STUDIES
- CHAPTER SEVEN: COOPERATION AND ALTRUISM
- Glossary
- Index
- Credits
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