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Author
Publisher
DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Apes live in hot tropical and subtropical forests. They also live in great danger from hunters and illegal traders, and their forests are being destroyed by farmers and loggers. There are groups such as The Pingtung Rescue Center in Taiwan, supported by Monkey World in England who try to help. They search apes that are being illegally sold in Asian markets and work with the police to rescue them.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"In the newest addition to the ever-popular and authoritative nonfiction Scientists in the Field series, the team behind The Frog Scientist take you on a research trip to New Caledonia in the Pacific Ocean to follow crows in aviaries and in the wild while answering many thought-provoking questions like: "Can a crow outsmart a scientist?" Remarkably engaging narrative nonfiction coupled with beautiful photographs, this is a trip you won't regret booking!"--...
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to crows. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
Caw! Caw! A mob of crows swarms a predator. They work together to chase it away! Teamwork is one of many skills explored in this fascinating book about crows. Through leveled text and exciting photos, readers will learn how crows use their intelligence and how humans study these remarkable...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
In studying the intelligence of animals, most scientist had come to the conclusion that the bigger the brain, the greater the intelligence, so much work was geared towards apes, dolphins and other large animals. In 1977 a graduate student named Irene Pepperberg did not believe this to be true, so she bought an African Grey Parrot which has a brain the size of a walnut and began to train him teaching him to count, add, and subtract, to recognize shapes,...
Author
Publisher
Greystone Kids
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Crows are all around us, shouting from lamp posts, poking around on lawns, and generally taking a bright-eyed interest in everything that moves. But most of us don't know much about their lives. In How to Know a Crow, award-winning author Candace Savage invites us into the fascinating world of these big, brash, and surprisingly brainy birds."--
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"In this fascinating nonfiction account, author Nancy F. Castaldo reveals just what's going on inside the minds of animals, and through understanding animal intelligence we discover more about ourselves, including far more similarities than one might expect. Humans may have the biggest brains, but intelligence is not a quality exclusive to only us!"--
Author
Publisher
MIT Kids Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"From echolocation to electroreception, find out about the super senses animals use to navigate the world--and to accomplish what humans can't do alone. As you learn about these amazing animals, you will get a chance to test out your own senses with hands-on activities."--
Author
Series
Orca wild volume 12
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
"Wouldn't it be amazing to see inside the mind of a lion, a gorilla, an octopus or even a bee? In Animal Minds: What Are They Thinking?, author Dana L. Church looks at how scientists are doing just that. Their research shows that a wide variety of species have unique personalities, impressive memories, counting abilities, and incredible problem-solving skills. Meet the scientists who study the minds of animals, discover the similarities and differences...
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