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If Nietzsche were a narwhal : what animal intelligence reveals about human stupidity / by Gregg, Justin,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-291) and index.Introduction -- The why specialists: a story of hats, bets, and chicken butts -- To be honest: the power and pitfalls of lying -- Death wisdom: the downside of knowing the future -- The gay albatross around our necks: the problems with human morality - The mystery of the happy bee: it's time to talk about the "c" word -- Prognostic myopia: our shortsighted farsightedness -- Human exceptionalism: are we winning? -- Epilogue: Why save a slug?"If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal overturns everything we thought we knew about human intelligence, and asks the question: would humans be better off as narwhals? Or some other, less brainy species? There's a good argument to be made that humans might be a less successful animal species precisely because of our amazing, complex intelligence. All our unique gifts like language, math, and science do not make us happier or more "successful" (evolutionarily speaking) than other species. Our intelligence allowed us to split the atom, but we've harnessed that knowledge to make machines of war. We are uniquely susceptible to bullshit (though, cuttlefish may be the best liars in the animal kingdom); our bizarre obsession with lawns has contributed to the growing threat of climate change; we are sexually diverse like many species yet stand apart as homophobic; and discriminate among our own as if its natural, which it certainly is not. Is our intelligence more of a curse than a gift? As scientist Justin Gregg persuasively argues, there's an evolutionary reason why human intelligence isn't more prevalent in the animal kingdom. Simply put, non-human animals don't need it to be successful. And, miraculously, their success arrives without the added baggage of destroying themselves and the planet in the process."
Subjects: Animal intelligence.; Intellect.;
Available copies: 16 / Total copies: 16
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Dancing cockatoos and the dead man test : how behavior evolves and why it matters / by Zuk, Marlene,1956-author.(CARDINAL)358844;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-318) and index.Narwhals and the dead man: why is behavior so hard to define? -- snakes, spiders, bees, and princesses: how behavior evolves -- clean-minded bees and courtship genes: the inheritance of behavior -- raised by wolves-would it really be so bad? the first domestication -- wild-mannered: the other domestics -- the anxious invertebrate: animal mental illness -- dancing cockatoos and thieving gulls: bird brains and the evolution of cognition -- a soft spot for hard creatures: invertebrate intelligence -- talking with the birds and the bees. and the monkeys: animal language -- the faithful coucal: animals, genes, and sex roles protect and defend: behavior and disease."A lively exploration of animal behavior in all its glorious complexity, from tiny wasps to lumbering elephants-and humans. It's time to leave behind the tired nature-versus-nurture debate. In Dancing Cockatoos and the Dead Man Test, Marlene Zuk asks a more fascinating question: How does behavior evolve, and how is that process similar-and different-in people and animals? Drawing from a wealth of research, including her own on insects, she explores how genes and the environment work together to produce cockatoos that dance to rock music and ants that heal their injured companions. She follows the different paths cats and dogs took to living with humans, and asks whether bees are domestic animals. In exploring intelligence, mating behavior, and fighting disease, Zuk turns to smart spiders, silent crickets, and crafty crows. She shows how neither our behavior nor that of other animals is dictated solely by genes, and that animal behavior can be remarkably similar to human behavior and wonderfully complicated in its own right"--
Subjects: Animal behavior.; Animal intelligence.;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 12
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Communication between man and dolphin : the possibilities of talking with other species / by Lilly, John Cunningham,1915-2001.(CARDINAL)715102;
"Annotated bibliography": pages 167-223.
Subjects: Animal communication.; Animal intelligence.; Dolphins;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The internet of animals : discovering the collective intelligence of life on Earth / by Wikelski, Martin,author.(CARDINAL)890600; Gaddis, Keith,author of foreword.(CARDINAL)897058;
"All we need to do is give animals a voice and our perception of the world could change forever. That's what author Martin Wikelski and his team of scientists believe, and this book shares their story for the first time. As they tag animals around the world with minuscule tracking devices, they link their movements to The International Space Station, which taps into the 'internet of animals': an astonishing network of information made up of thousands of animals communicating with each other and their environments. Called the International Cooperation for Animal Research Using Space, or ICARUS, this phenomenal project is poised to change our world. Down on the ground, Wikelski describes animals' sixth sense first-hand. Farm animals become restless when earthquakes are imminent. Animals on the African plains sense when poachers are on the move. Frigatebirds in South America depart before hurricanes arrive."--1200L
Subjects: ICARUS (Project); Animal intelligence.; Animal marking.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Clever as a fox : what animal intelligence can teach us about ourselves / by Yoerg, Sonja Ingrid,1959-(CARDINAL)702641;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-222).
Subjects: Animal intelligence.; Psychology, Comparative.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Bird brains : the intelligence of crows, ravens, magpies, and jays / by Savage, Candace,1949-author.(CARDINAL)318623;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-130) and index.
Subjects: Corvidae.; Corvidae; Animal intelligence.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Bird brains : the intelligence of crows, ravens, magpies, and jays / by Savage, Candace,1949-(CARDINAL)318623;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-130) and index.
Subjects: Corvidae.; Corvidae; Animal intelligence.;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 8
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Do animals think? / by Wynne, Clive D. L.(CARDINAL)334519;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-259).What are animals? -- The secrets of the honeybee machine -- How noble in reason -- What is it like to be a bat? -- Talk to me -- The pigeon that saved a battalion -- Monkey see, monkey do? -- Dolphins divine -- Sandwiches to go."In this book, noted animal expert Clive Wynne debunks some commonly held notions about our furry friends. It may be romantic to ascribe human qualities to critters, he argues, but it's not very realistic. While animals are by no means dumb, they don't think the same way we do. Contrary to what many popular television shows would have us believe, animals have neither the "theory-of-mind" capabilities that humans have (that is, they are not conscious of what others are thinking) nor the capacity for higher-level reasoning. So, in Wynne's view, when Fido greets your arrival by nudging your leg, he's more apt to be asking for dinner than commiserating with your job stress." "That's not to say that animals don't possess remarkable abilities - and Do Animals Think? explores countless examples: there's the honeybee, which no only remembers where it found food but communicates this information to its hivemates through an elaborate dance. And how about the sonar-guided bat, which locates flying insects in the dark of night and devours lunch on the wing?" "Do Animals Think? takes aim at the work of such renowned animal rights advocates as Peter singer and Jane Goodall for falsely humanizing animals. Far from impoverishing our view of the animal kingdom, however, it underscores how the world is richer for having such a diversity of minds - be they of the animal or human variety."--Jacket.
Subjects: Animal intelligence.; Consciousness in animals.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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What does the crow know? : the mysteries of animal intelligence / by Facklam, Margery.(CARDINAL)317730; Johnson, Pamela,1949-illustrator.(CARDINAL)317743; Johnson, Pamela,1949-(CARDINAL)317743;
Raises the issue of whether or not animals are capable of thought, learning, remembering, and creativity, with examples of animal behavior that appears to be truly intelligent.
Subjects: Animal intelligence; Animal intelligence.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The inner life of animals [sound recording] : love, grief, and compassion : surprising observations of a hidden world / by Wohlleben, Peter,1964-author.(CARDINAL)343998; Billinghurst, Jane,1958-translator.(CARDINAL)343995; Masson, J. Moussaieff(Jeffrey Moussaieff),1941-writer of introduction.(CARDINAL)330090; Grady, Mike,narrator.;
Read by Mike Grady.Through vivid stories of devoted pigs, two-timing magpies, and scheming roosters, this book weaves the latest scientific research into how animals interact with the world with Peter Wohlleben's personal experiences in forests and fields.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Animal psychology.; Animal intelligence.; Animal behavior.; Emotions in animals.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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