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The animal mind : profiles of intelligence and emotion / Marianne Taylor.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Taylor, Marianne, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Animal behavior.
- Animal intelligence.
- Cognition in animals.
- Learning in animals.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (183 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Abrams, [2024]
- Summary:
- This book explores the diverse intelligence and emotional capacities of various animal species. It delves into different aspects of animal cognition and behavior, such as learning, memory, calculation, communication, social bonding, consciousness, strategy, resilience, and culture. Through detailed profiles of animals like chimpanzees, dolphins, elephants, and many others, the book challenges the human-centric view of intelligence and highlights the unique ways animals adapt and thrive in their environments. The author's purpose is to broaden the understanding of animal minds by showcasing their complexity and diversity. With scientific insights and engaging narratives, this book is intended for readers interested in animal behavior, cognition, and the natural world. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Brainpower - Learning and Memory
- Common chimpanzee
- Clark’s nutcracker
- Asian elephant
- Common bottlenose dolphin
- Domestic pig
- Common raven
- European herring gull
- California twin-spot octopus
- Chapter 2. Calculation - How Fast, How Far, How Much?
- Gibbon
- European storm petrel
- Giraffe
- Big brown bat
- Great white shark
- Domestic horse
- Australian emperor dragonfly
- Chapter 3. Communication - Sing, Dance, Jump-Yip
- Blue whale
- Black-tailed prairie dog
- Common zebra
- Superb lyrebird
- Western honeybee
- Sperm whale
- Domestic dog
- Common bottlenose dolphin Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9798887070469
- OCLC:
- 1428903988
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