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Gifts of the crow : how perception, emotion and thought allow smart birds to behave like humans

by John Marzluff, Tony Angell

This study explores the cognitive abilities and emotional lives of corvids, highlighting behaviours such as tool use, problem-solving and human recognition. It examines the shared evolutionary history of crows and humans through scientific research and illustrations.

Accession 5063 ISBN 9781439198735 Publisher Free Press
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