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The inner life of animals : love, grief, and compassion : surprising observations of a hidden world / Peter Wohlleben ; foreword by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson ; translation by Jane Billinghurst.

Wohlleben, Peter, 1964- (author.). Masson, J. Moussaieff (Jeffrey Moussaieff), 1941- (writer of foreword.). Billinghurst, Jane, 1958- (translator.). David Suzuki Institute, (publisher.).

Summary:

"Through vivid stories of devoted pigs, two-timing magpies, and scheming roosters, The Inner Life of Animals weaves Peter Wohlleben's wealth of personal experience observing nature in forests and fields with the latest scientific research into how animals interact with the world. 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. Peter Wohlleben follows the hugely successful The Hidden Life of Trees with insightful stories into the emotions, thoughts, and intelligence of animals around us. Animals are different from us in amazing ways--and they are also much closer to us than we ever would have thought"--Dust jacket flap.

Record details

ISBN: 1771643013
ISBN: 9781771643016
Physical Description: x, 277 pages ; 20 cm
Publisher: Vancouver ; Greystone Books : 2017.
Copyright: ©2017

Content descriptions

General Note:	Translation of: Das Seelenleben der Tiere : Liebe, Trauer, Mitgefühl : erstaunliche Einblicke in eine verborgene Welt. 2016.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-262) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Foreword / by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson -- Introduction -- Selfless mother love -- Instinct--a second-rate emotion? -- Loving people -- Anybody home? -- Pig smarts -- Gratitude -- Lies and deception -- Stop, thief! -- Take courage! -- Black and white -- Cold hedgehogs, warm honey bees -- Crowd intelligence -- Hidden agendas -- Simple sums -- Just for fun -- Desire -- Till death do us part -- What's in a name? -- Grief -- Shame and regret -- Empathy -- Altruism -- Upbringing -- Getting rid of the kids -- Once wild, forever wild -- Snipe mess -- Something special in the air -- Comfort -- Weathering the storm -- Pain -- Fear -- High society -- Good and evil -- Hey, Mr. Sandman -- Animal oracles -- Animals age, too -- Alien worlds -- Artificial environments -- In the service of humanity -- Communication -- Where is the soul?
Language Note:	Translated from the German.