Over the course of three decades, noted psychologist and renowned dog expert Stanley Coren has amassed a truly remarkable collection of stories, some of which he has shared with characteristic charm in his celebrated previous books. Now...
Animal intelligence
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Author:Coren, StanleySummary: -
Author:O'Brien, Robert C.Summary:Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, is faced with a terrible problem. She must move her family to their summer quarters immediately, or face almost certain death. But her youngest son, Timothy, lies ill with pneumonia...
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Author:Alexis, AndréSummary:A bet between the gods Hermes and Apollo leads them to grant human consciousness and language to a group of dogs overnighting at a Toronto veterinary clinic. Suddenly capable of more complex thought, the pack is torn between those who...
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Author:Alexis, AndréSummary:"I wonder," said Hermes, "what it would be like if animals had human intelligence." "I'll wager a year's servitude," answered Apollo, "that animals — any animal you like — would be even more unhappy than humans are, if they were given...
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Author:Doré, François Y.Summary:À quoi pense un chat en guettant les oiseaux ? Un éléphant marchant dans la savane ? Un chimpanzé devant un miroir ? Si les animaux ne peuvent nous parler, les récentes recherches démontrent qu’ils ont tout de même une activité mentale...
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Author:Waal, F. B. M. deSummary:What separates a human mind from an animal's? Is it the design of tools, sense of self, or grasp of past and future? These claims have been disproved outright by the study of animal cognition. Here de Waal explores the scope and depth...
