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291 pages ; 21 cm
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English
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This book explores the frontiers of research on animal cognition and emotion, offering a surprising examination into the hearts and minds of wild and domesticated animals. Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a fish? Or a parrot, dolphin, or an elephant? Do they experience thoughts that are similar to ours, or have feelings of grief and love? These are tough questions, but scientists are answering them. They know that ants teach and rats love...
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1 videodisc (approximately 180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Explores how animals understand the world around them through the eyes of three iconic creatures: dogs, birds, and dolphins. Examines how scientists are pushing the animal mind to its limits, and uncovers surprising similarities to, and differences from, the human mind.
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192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cm
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English
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"Humans aside, dolphins, whales, and porpoises are often considered to be the smartest creatures on Earth. Science and nature buffs are drawn to stories of their use of tools, their self-recognition, their beautiful and complex songs, and their intricate societies. But how do we know what we know, and what does it mean? In Deep Thinkers, renowned cetacean biologist Janet Mann gathers a gam of the world's leading whale and dolphin researchers -- including...
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English
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An anthology of 25 stories from around the world that present a behind-the-scenes look at the physical, emotional, and psychological lives of captive chimps that were used win biomedical research, the entertainment industry, and the exotic pet trade. The stories bear witness to the unjust treatment and suffering the chimps have gone through, the healing many experienced once retired into sanctuary, and the transformations of the caregivers themselves....
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