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Different people find different things funny. Monkeys have been compared to humans in many ways, but this volume explores what makes a monkey chuckle. Readers will learn about the emotions behind a monkey s laughter. Is their panting as they play an indication that they are having fun? Do chimpanzees laugh when they are tickled? Readers won t be able to suppress a smile as they learn all about the side-splitting sides of a monkey s emotions. Full-color...
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"A new framework for the neuroscientific study of emotions in humans and animals The Neuroscience of Emotion presents a new framework for the neuroscientific study of emotion across species. Written by Ralph Adolphs and David J. Anderson, two leading authorities on the study of emotion, this accessible and original book recasts the discipline and demonstrates that in order to understand emotion, we need to examine its biological roots in humans and...
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How is it that pets are able to travel thousands of miles through unknown territory to reunite with their beloved humans? How can dogs detect cancer with up to a 98 percent accuracy rate, and foresee epileptic or diabetic seizures in their owners? How do animals seem to know an earthquake is coming long before the world's best seismologists? In Animal Wisdom, veterinarian and animal advocate Linda Bender offers a wealth of amazing stories and research-based...
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"There are two supreme predators on the planet with the most complex brains in nature: humans and orcas. In the twentieth century alone, one of these animals killed 200 million members of its own species, the other has killed none. Jeffrey Masson's fascinating new book begins here: There is something different about us. In his previous bestsellers, Masson has showed that animals can teach us much about our own emotions--love (dogs), contentment (cats),...
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Written by an experienced, registered clinical animal behaviourist, Fear and Anxiety in Dogs looks at understanding, preventing and ultimately treating common behavioural issues found in pet dogs. With the help of real-life case studies and illustrated step-by-step training guides, it explains why problems may develop and what you can do to formulate your own behaviour modification plan. Covering a range of fear-related issues, such as fear of noises,...
32) Animal reunions
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Working with conservationists, animal sanctuaries and scientists from around the world, the filmmakers present stories of animal reunions which show that their actions, gestures and perceived intimacy all beg questions about the capacity for animals to remember, feel devotion, longing, happiness, contentment and even love, by displaying their capacity for emotional connections with other animals and human beings.
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"Koguty okłamujące kury? Łanie pogrążone w żałobie? Zawstydzone konie? To przejawy fantazji ekologów czy naukowo udowodnione fakty z życia zwierząt? Czy bogate życie uczuciowe nie jest zastrzeżone jedynie dla ludzi? Peter Wohlleben, leśnik i miłośnik przyrody, korzystając z najnowszych badań i własnych obserwacji, udowadnia, że zwierzęta i ludzie w sferze uczuć i doznań są do siebie podobni. Odkrywa przed nami niesamowite historie...
35) El lenguaje secreto de la naturaleza: descubre la inteligencia y las emociones de animales y plantas
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"Todos nos hemos admirado alguna vez ante la grandiosidad y la belleza de la naturaleza. Este libro es un viaje que nos llevará por maravillosos lugares alrededor del mundo para conocer de cerca a seres que, al igual que nosotros, tienen familia, emociones, enfrentan desafíos, toman decisiones y crean alianzas."--Page [4] of cover.
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Through vivid stories of devoted pigs, two-timing magpies, and scheming roosters, The Inner Life of Animals weaves the latest scientific research into how animals interact with the world with Peter Wohlleben's personal experiences in forests and fields. Horses feel shame, deer grieve, and goats discipline their kids. Ravens call their friends by name, rats regret bad choices, and butterflies choose the very best places for their children to grow up....
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