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Author Marzluff, John M.

Title Gifts of the crow : how perception, emotion, and thought allow smart birds to behave like humans / John Marzluff and Tony Angell ; illustrated by Tony Angell
Edition First Free Press hardcover edition
Published New York : Free Press, 2012

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Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 MELB  598.864 Mar/Got  AVAILABLE
Description xiii, 287 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Amazing feats and deep connections -- Birdbrains nevermore -- Language -- Delinquency -- Insight -- Frolic -- Passion, wrath, and grief -- Risk taking -- Awareness -- Reconsidering the crow
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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Corvidae -- Psychology.
Corvidae -- Behavior.
Author Angell, Tony.
LC no. 2011049130
ISBN 9781439198735
143919873X