The animal mind : profiles of intelligence and emotion / Marianne Taylor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taylor, Marianne, 1972- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animal intelligence.

Cognition in animals.

Learning in animals.

Animal behavior.

Genre:

Informational works.

Physical Description:

239 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Abrams, 2024.

Summary:

"We are only beginning to understand the ways in which the animal mind is as complex as our own. A prairie dog's vocal language is now the most sophisticated ever decoded, but their unique jump-yip poses as many questions as answers. Gorillas use sign language to describe past events to researchers, so does this mean they ruminate and relive their lives? When an ant looks in a mirror to see a dab of blue paint on its head, they try to clean it off, proving the ant is self-aware like us. The Animal Mind profiles 60 animals as it explores instances of remarkable cognition, communication, consciousness, and culture in the animal kingdom. Full of beautiful portraits and in-depth studies showing these behaviors in action, The Animal Mind offers an illuminating roadmap to animal intelligence."--Amazon.com.

Contents:

Introduction

Brainpower : learning and memory

Calculation : how fast, how far, how much?

Communication : sing, dance, jump-yip

Bonding : better together

Consciousness : knowing me, knowing you

Winning : strategy and tactics

Resilience : mental fortitude

Caring : above and beyond

Culture : look, listen and learn.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781419768491

1419768492

OCLC:

1393302316

Publisher Number:

99996750604