Gifts of the crow : how perception, emotion, and thought allow smart birds to behave like humans

Marzluff, John M. (Author). Angell, Tony. (Added Author).

Summary: Offers insight into crows' ability to make tools and respond to environmental challenges, explaining how they engage in human-like behaviors, from giving gifts and seeking revenge to playing and experiencing dreams.

Record details

ISBN: 143919873X
ISBN: 9781439198735
Physical Description: xiii, 287 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Edition: 1st Free Press hardcover ed.
Publisher: New York : Free Press, 2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-275) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Amazing feats and deep connections -- Birdbrains nevermore -- Language -- Delinquency -- Insight -- Frolic -- Passion, wrath, and grief -- Risk taking -- Awareness -- Reconsidering the crow.