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

Offers insight into crows' ability to make tools and respond to environmental challenges, explaining how they engage in human-like behaviors, from giving gifts and seeking revenge to playing and experiencing dreams.

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Main Author:	Marzluff, John M.
Other Authors:	Angell, Tony
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Atria Paperback, 2013.
Edition:	1st Atria Pbk. ed.
Subjects:	Corvidae > Behavior.
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Summary:	Offers insight into crows' ability to make tools and respond to environmental challenges, explaining how they engage in human-like behaviors, from giving gifts and seeking revenge to playing and experiencing dreams.
Item Description:	Includes a Reader's Club guide.
Physical Description:	xv, 287 p., [7] leaves : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-275) and index.
ISBN:	9781439198742 1439198748
Author Notes:	John Marzluff, PH.D., is Professor of Wildlife Science at the University of Washington. The recipient of numerous awards, he is also the author of four books and more than one hundred scientific papers on bird behavior. Tony Angell is a gifted artist and sculptor whose work appears in private collections and who has authored and/or illustrated a dozen award-winning books related to natural history.