Garstang, Michael,
Elephant sense and sensibility : behavior and cognition / [electronic resource] Michael Garstang ; photographers: Wynard du Plessis and Cladia du Plessis. - 1 online resource : color illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Front Cover; Elephant Sense and Sensibility: Behavior and Cognition; Copyright; Contents ; Foreword; A Special Note on the Photography; Preface; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Elephant Evolution; Chapter 3: An Elephant's Brain; Chapter 4: Functioning of the Brain; Chapter 5: Memory; Chapter 6: Morality; Chapter 7: Emotions; Chapter 8: Empathy and Altruism; Chapter 9: Communication; Sound Generation; Sound Detection; Sound Location; The Role of the Atmosphere; Range of Elephant Calls; Times and Frequency of Calling; Abiotic Sounds; Chapter 10: Language. Chapter 11: IntelligenceChapter 12: Learning and Teaching; Chapter 13: The Sensory Environment of Elephants; Chapter 14: Them and Us; References; Supplemental Bibliography; Communication; Behavior; Intelligence; Movement; Learning; Index.
Elephant Sense and Sensibility is a comprehensive treatment of the full range of elephant behavior. Beginning with chapters on evolution and the elephant's brain, this book is an integrated presentation of the elephant's capacity for memory, morality, emotion, empathy, altruism, language, intelligence, learning and teaching. Grounded primarily in scientific research, the book also draws upon anecdotal and visual evidence showing elephants thinking, acting, feeling and behaving in ways that we, as humans, recognize. This complete treatment of elephant behavior supported by the extensive literature, along with anecdotal and photographic material, provides an overview not available in any other text.
9780128024874 0128024879
2015302836
Elephants--Behavior.
Elephants--Psychology.
NATURE--Animals--Mammals.
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Zoology--Mammals.
Elephants--Behavior.
Afrikanischer Elefant
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
QL737.P98
599.67/15
Elephant sense and sensibility : behavior and cognition / [electronic resource] Michael Garstang ; photographers: Wynard du Plessis and Cladia du Plessis. - 1 online resource : color illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Front Cover; Elephant Sense and Sensibility: Behavior and Cognition; Copyright; Contents ; Foreword; A Special Note on the Photography; Preface; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Elephant Evolution; Chapter 3: An Elephant's Brain; Chapter 4: Functioning of the Brain; Chapter 5: Memory; Chapter 6: Morality; Chapter 7: Emotions; Chapter 8: Empathy and Altruism; Chapter 9: Communication; Sound Generation; Sound Detection; Sound Location; The Role of the Atmosphere; Range of Elephant Calls; Times and Frequency of Calling; Abiotic Sounds; Chapter 10: Language. Chapter 11: IntelligenceChapter 12: Learning and Teaching; Chapter 13: The Sensory Environment of Elephants; Chapter 14: Them and Us; References; Supplemental Bibliography; Communication; Behavior; Intelligence; Movement; Learning; Index.
Elephant Sense and Sensibility is a comprehensive treatment of the full range of elephant behavior. Beginning with chapters on evolution and the elephant's brain, this book is an integrated presentation of the elephant's capacity for memory, morality, emotion, empathy, altruism, language, intelligence, learning and teaching. Grounded primarily in scientific research, the book also draws upon anecdotal and visual evidence showing elephants thinking, acting, feeling and behaving in ways that we, as humans, recognize. This complete treatment of elephant behavior supported by the extensive literature, along with anecdotal and photographic material, provides an overview not available in any other text.
9780128024874 0128024879
2015302836
Elephants--Behavior.
Elephants--Psychology.
NATURE--Animals--Mammals.
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Zoology--Mammals.
Elephants--Behavior.
Afrikanischer Elefant
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
QL737.P98
599.67/15