Songs, Roars, and Rituals: Communication in Birds, Mammals, and Other Animals

by Gisela Kaplan, Lesley J. Rogers, Leslie J. Rogers

Book Overview

From the calling macaw and the roaring lion to the dancing lyrebird, animals all around us can be heard and seen communicating with each other and, occasionally, with us. Why they do so, what their utterances mean, and how much we know about them are the subject of Songs, Roars, and Rituals. This is a concise, yet comprehensive, introduction to the complexities of communication in animals.Rogers and Kaplan take us on an exciting journey through communication...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674000587
• ISBN13: 9780674000582
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"