The Smartest Animals on the Planet

We have all heard talk of the intelligence of dolphins, elephants or

great apes, or even, in different ways, ants and bees. But what is this

intelligence all about? How do we know which animals are smart, and how

do they use this superior intelligence?



Written by one of the world''s authorities in this field, this riveting

book cover the themes of tool use, language, communication, imitation

and social learning, numerical abilities, social cognition, emotion,

self-recognition and awareness, drawing together the most recent and

remarkable global research relating to almost every "smart" species.



Fully illustrated, and including step-by-step illustrations to show

experiments and observations both in the field and in captivity,

Covering the core themes of, this book delivers cutting-edge scientific

research about a topic fascinating to anyone interested in the natural

world.