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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