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• The Soul of An Octopus

  a Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness

  Montgomery, Sy

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  Sy Montgomery explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus--a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creature--and the remarkable connections it makes with humans.

• What the Chicken Knows

  a New Appreciation of the World's Most Familiar Bird

  Montgomery, Sy

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  Sy takes us inside the flock and reveals all the things that make chickens such remarkable creatures: only hours after leaving the egg, they are able to walk, run, and peck; relationships are important to them and the average chicken can recognize…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?

  Frans De Waal

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  Frans de Waal offers a firsthand account of how science has stood traditional behaviorism on its head by revealing how smart animals really are-and how we've underestimated their abilities for too long. People often assume a cognitive ladder, from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Genius of Birds

  Ackerman, Jennifer, 1959-

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  Some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. Like humans, many birds have enormous brains relative to their size. Although small, bird brains are packed with neurons that allow them to punch well above their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Hidden World of the Fox

  Brand, Adele

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  Join British ecologist Adele Brand on a journey to discover the surprising secrets of the fabled fox, the familiar yet enigmatic creature that has adapted to the human world with astonishing--some say, unsettling--success.

• The Secret Wisdom of Nature

  Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things : Stories From Science and Observation

  Wohlleben, Peter, 1964-

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  In this tour of an almost unfathomable world, Wohlleben describes the fascinating interplay between animals and plants and answers such questions as: How do they influence each other? Do lifeforms communicate across species boundaries? And what…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Inner Life of Animals

  Love, Grief, and Compassion : Surprising Observations of a Hidden World

  Wohlleben, Peter, 1964-

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  Presents a revelatory exploration of the diverse emotional intelligence of animals as demonstrated in stories about loving pigs, cheating magpies, scheming roosters, and rats who regret bad choices.

• Why Animals Talk

  the New Science of Animal Communication

  Kershenbaum, Arik

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  From leading zoologist Arik Kershenbaum, a delightful and groundbreaking exploration of animal communication and its true meaning. Animal communication has forever seemed intelligible.

• Talking to Animals

  How You Can Understand Animals and They Can Understand You

  Katz, Jon

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  The author left Manhattan behind two decades ago for life on a farm where he is surrounded by dogs, cats, sheep, horses, cows, goats and chickens--marshals his experience to offer us a deeper insight into animals and the tools needed for effectively…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Secret Language of Dogs

  Unlocking the Canine Mind for a Happier Pet

  Stilwell, Victoria

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  Recent studies into the minds of canines show that they have a rich social intelligence and a physical and vocal language as complex and subtle as our own. In The Secret Language of Dogs, the author reveals how to both interpret and "speak" the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Chaser

  Unlocking the Genius of the Dog Who Knows a Thousand Words

  Pilley, John W.

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  When retired psychology professor John Pilley first got his new Border collie puppy, Chaser, he wanted to explore the boundaries of language learning and communication between humans and man's best friend. Exhibiting intelligence previously thought…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pets on the Couch

  Neurotic Dogs, Compulsive Cats, Anxious Birds, and the New Science of Animal Psychiatry

  Dodman, Nicholas H.

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  A celebrated veterinary behaviorist describes the practice of One Medicine, which hinges on the belief that humans and other animals have minds that work the same way, experience similar emotions and share the same neurochemistry.

• An Immense World

  How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us

  Yong, Ed

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  The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of an immense world. This book welcomes…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 五感之外的世界

  認識動物神奇的感知系統, 探見人類感官無法觸及的大自然

  Yong, Ed

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  五感之外的世界 : 認識動物神奇的感知系統, 探見人類感官無法觸及的大自然 認識動物神奇的感知系統, 探見人類感官無法觸及的大自然