Animal Cognition


Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence—and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process
Other Minds
Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel
An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us
Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves
The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy - and Why They Matter
From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution of Minds
If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal: What Animal Intelligence Reveals About Human Stupidity
Horse Brain, Human Brain: The Neuroscience of Horsemanship
The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
Cat Sense: How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet
Why Dogs Hump and Bees Get Depressed: The Fascinating Science of Animal Intelligence, Emotions, Friendship, and Conservation
The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs
Lisa Kemmerer
“ If we are going to save endangered primates, we must first recognize that they are individuals much like human beings, who prefer to be free to live their lives independent of exploitation. ”
― Lisa Kemmerer, Primate People: Saving Nonhuman Primates through Education, Advocacy, and Sanctuary

Hal Herzog
“ Scientists have reported that elephants grieve their dead, monkeys perceive injustice and cockatoos like to dance to the music of the Backstreet Boys. ”
― Hal Herzog, Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals

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