Provides information about dolphins, looking at the many different types of dolphins, and discussing what research has revealed about the extent of their intelligence.
Describes six very talented animals: Twiggy, a squirrel who water-skis; Tracker, a dog who acts; Tilly, a dog who paints; Koko, a gorilla who uses sign language and paints; and Siri and Ruby, elephants who also paint.
Join the crow scientist Dr. Gavin Hunt and his team in New Caledonia, a beautiful Pacific island, as they investigate the mysteries of crow smarts. How do New Caledonian crows learn to use and make tools? Is it possible that crows are improving tool technology and passing improvements to future generations - an achievement believed to be unique to humans? Where is this tool use driving the crow brain? And what can all this tell us about how intelligence evolves? And while we're on the subject of crows...why do they eat the eyeballs of dead things?.
Describes four highly intelligent animals: Hans, a clever horse; Alex, a parrot who counts and speaks; Washoe, a chimp who uses sign language; and Betty, a crow who uses tools.
Describes methods used by scientists to study how the brains of birds and other animals work and to determine whether animals can truly communicate verbally.
"How do chimpanzees know how to use tools? What makes a dog so loyal? Get to know more about these land-based animals and learn about their unique survival skills"--Provided by publisher.
Collects three volumes that relate stories of talented, disobedient, and amazing animals, including a performing pig, a dog that accidentally started a house fire, and a rock star cat.
