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Castaldo, Nancy F.

Beastly Brains: Exploring How Animals Think, Talk, and Feel

152 pp. | Houghton | February, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-544-63335-3 $16.99

(3) YA Castaldo explores the scientific evidence for animal intelligence, emotions, and communication--from early observational studies to contemporary experiments that show the cognitive capabilities of monkeys, dogs, dolphins, and crows. The ethics of animal-human interactions are also considered. The well-chosen photographs include close-ups that capture emotive facial expressions and action shots of behaviors that reveal thought processes. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford