What do Animals Think and Feel? : : an Investigation Into Emotion and Behavior
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First published in German as "Das mysterium der tiere" in 2017 by Aufbau Verlag GmbH & Co. Kg, Berlin.
"A fascinating study of animal behavior that reveals them to be as sentient and self-aware as we humans are. In What Do Animals Think and Feel? biologist Karsten Brensing has something astonishing to tell us about the animal kingdom: namely that animals, by any reasonable assessment, have developed the sophisticated systems of social organization and behaviour that human beings call "culture." Dolphins call one another by name and orcas inhabit a culture that is over 700,000 years old. Chimpanzees wage strategic warfare, while bonobos delight in dirty talk. Ravens enjoy snowboarding on snow-covered roofs, and snails like to spin on hamster exercise wheels. Humpback whales follow the dictates of fashion and rats are dedicated party animals. Ants recognize themselves in mirrors and spruce themselves up before they return home. Ducklings can pass complicated tests in abstract thinking. Dogs punish disloyalty, though they are also capable of forgiveness if you apologize to them. Brensing draws on the latest scientific findings as well as his own experience working with animals, to reveal a world of behavioral and cognitive sophistication that is remarkable similar to our own."--Book jacket.
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PUBLISHED
New York, NY : Pegasus Books, Ltd., 2020.
Year Published: 2020
Description: 374 pages ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
1643135546
9781643135540
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Lewis, Peter, 1958-
SUBJECTS
Animal behavior.
Animal psychology.
Animal communication.