animal intelligence and the evolution of consciousness
Budiansky, Stephen
1998
Explores the cognitive abilities of many animals, including humans, and shows how different types of intelligence and imagination are based on evolutionary necessity and limits.
a couple and their dog live a year with wolves in the wild
Thayer, Helen
2004
Helen Thayer recounts her story of living a year among the wolves in the Yukon and the Arctic with her husband, Bill, and their part-wolf dog, Charlie, and tells of her experiences as they learned to understand the social structure and leadership roles of the wolves.