The bird way : a new look at how birds talk, work, play, parent and think
Ackerman, Jennifer2020
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"There is the mammal way and there is the bird way." This is one scientist's pithy distinction between mammal brains and bird brains -- two ways to make a highly intelligent mind. But the bird way is much more than a unique pattern of brain wiring, and lately, scientists have taken a new look at bird behaviours they have, for years, dismissed as anomalies or mysteries. What they are finding is upending the traditional view of how birds conduct their lives, how they communicate, forage, court, breed, survive. They're also revealing the remarkable intelligence underlying these activities, abilities we once considered uniquely our own -- deception, manipulation, cheating, kidnapping, infanticide, but also, ingenious communication between species, cooperation, collaboration, altruism, culture, and play.
Main title:
The bird way : a new look at how birds talk, work, play, parent and think / Jennifer Ackerman.
Author:
Imprint:
Brunswick, Victoria : Scribe Publications, 2020.
Collation:
355 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781925713763
Dewey class:
598
Language:
English
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BRN:
373190
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Animals | 598 ACK | Onloan - Due: 03 Oct 2024 |
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Animals | 598 ACK | Onloan - Due: 05 Oct 2024 |