Sentient : : how Animals Illuminate the Wonder of our Human Senses

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Call Number: 573.87 Hi, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Animals / Miscellaneous
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch

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"Originally published in Great Britain in 2021 by Picador"--Title page verso.
The peacock mantis shrimp and our sense of color -- The spookfish and our dark vision -- The great gray owl and our sense of hearing -- The star-nosed mole and our sense of touch -- The common vampire bat and our senses of pleasure and pain -- The Goliath catfish and our sense of taste -- The bloodhound and our sense of smell -- The giant peacock of the night and our sense of desire -- The cheetah and our sense of balance -- The trashline orbweaver and our sense of time -- The Bar-tailed godwit and our sense of direction -- The common octopus and our sense of body -- The duck-billed platypus: an afterword.
Analyzes the incredible sensory capabilities of thirteen animals, including the cheetah, orb-weaving spider, and harlequin mantis shrimp, that hold the key to better understanding how humans make sense of the world around them.

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interesting submitted by karenkay on June 14, 2022, 10:29am This book describes the ultra senses that other animals have and how they compare to humans.