The Parrot's Lament, (Paperback)

from amaraduende

Sooo interesting. The author says it's impossible to really know what's going on with somebody (someanimal) else, so arguing over what's intelligent and what's not is very difficult. So... let's just tell all these great true stories and see what impressions we're left with.

from keylawk

While wholly anecdotal, the stories are stunning. While including a fair number of zoo escapes, science writer Eugene Linden also presents documented accounts of "wild" animals exhibiting "thoughtful" behaviors. The author notes that it is not a stretch to assume that fears, anxieties, and the oc...

from milti

Animals are much more human than we think they are!

from teawithducks

I got hold of this book mainly for the intriguing cover of a cheetah nonchalantly sitting on a rowboat as a man ferries her and her cub across a body of water. I really wanted the hear the story of that image. This book is chock full of so many anecdotes and stories about animals, their intellige...

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

Reasonably scientific - doesn't pretend to be more than it is - but is much more than cute pet stories. If you're not convinced by this that animal intelligence needs to be investigated with a fresh eye and a new perspective, you probably think the moon landing was faked. ;)Short, funny, with onl...