Beastly brains : exploring how animals talk, think, and feel / Nancy F. Castaldo.
by Castaldo, Nancy F. (Nancy Fusco) [author.].
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BookPublisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2017]Description: 152 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm.ISBN: 9780544633353 (hbk.).Subject(s): Animal intelligence -- Juvenile literature | Cognition in animals -- Juvenile literature | Animal behavior -- Juvenile literatureDDC classification: 591.5/13
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Summary: "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!"-- Provided by publisher.
From machine to thinking animal -- Entering the lab -- Making decisions -- Emotions and empathy -- Fairness -- Communication -- Self-awareness -- Mental time travel -- Problem solving -- From thinking animals to protected animals.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
From machine to thinking animal -- Entering the lab -- Making decisions -- Emotions and empathy -- Fairness -- Communication -- Self-awareness -- Mental time travel -- Problem solving -- From thinking animals to protected animals.
"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!"-- Provided by publisher.
Ages 12+
Grades 7 to 8.
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