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

Gifts of the crow : how perception, emotion, and thought allow smart birds to behave like humans / John M. Marzluff and Tony Angell.

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.

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  • ISBN: 9781439198735
  • ISBN: 143919873X
  • Physical Description: xiii, 287 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Free Press, 2012.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 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.

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