The Truth about Animal Intelligence

The Truth about Animal Intelligence
ISBN-10
0439518083
ISBN-13
9780439518086
Category
Animal intelligence
Pages
48
Language
English
Published
2002
Author
Bernard Stonehouse

Description

Discover the secrets and myths about animal intelligence. Are animals just as smart as humans? How do they learn? What are their instincts? Do they have feelings?

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