Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans

by John M. Marzluff and Tony Angell

Book Overview

Stan Coren's groundbreaking The Intelligence of Dogs meets Bernd Heinrich's classic Mind of the Raven in this astonishing, beautifully illustrated look at the uncanny intelligence and emotions of crows.

Playful, social, and passionate, crows have brains that are huge for their body size, which allows them to think, plan, and reconsider their actions. They also exhibit an avian kind of eloquence, mate for life, and associate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439198748
• ISBN13: 9781439198742
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Atria Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.3"