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Dolphins / by Gregory, Josh.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Clever creatures -- Survival at sea -- Life in the pod -- A dolphin's relatives -- Swimming into the future.Provides information about dolphins, including anatomy, behavior, and intelligence.
Subjects: Dolphins; Dolphins.;
© c2012., Children's Press,
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The Dolphin in the Mirror Exploring Dolphin Minds and Saving Dolphin Lives. by Reiss, Diana;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-265) and indexPrologue : Saving Humphrey -- Minds in the water -- First insights -- In search of the dolphin Rosetta stone -- Nonterrestrial thinkers -- The face in the mirror -- Through the looking glass -- Cognitive cousins -- Reflections on dolphin minds -- Into the cove -- Ending the long loneliness -- Consortium of marine scientists and zoo and aquarium professionals call for an end to the inhumane dolphin drives in Japan.In this book the author, a leading authority on dolphin intelligence shares scientific information about dolphin creativity, emotions, and communication abilities while advocating for stronger dolphin protection laws. The book reveals the extraordinary richness of these animals' intelligence and exposing our terrible mistreatment of the smartest creatures in the sea. For centuries, humans and dolphins have enjoyed a special relationship, evident not just in mythology and folklore but in many documented encounters. Some past cultures even worshipped dolphins and condemned anyone who killed or wounded of them. Yet in recent decades, a paradox: on the one hand, we have discovered extraordinary depths of dolphin intelligence and their emotional lives, to the point of glimpsing their self-consciousness, on the other hand, in Japan, dolphins are slaughtered indiscriminately, and several nations keep them in cruel conditions. The author has helped lead the revolution in dolphin understanding for three decades. In addition, as an activist, she is a leading rescuer who helped inspire and served as an adviser for The Cove, and who continues to campaign against the annual Japanese slaughters. Here, she combines her science and activism to show us just how smart dolphins really are, and why we must stop mistreating them. Readers will be astonished at dolphins' sonar capabilities; at their sophisticated, lifelong playfulness; at their emotional intelligence; and at their ability to bond with other species, including humans and even dogs! Her beloved companion dolphins, each with distinct personalities, create their own toys, type commands on a keyboard, tease and scold her playfully, and express their affection and delight. In her most famous experiments, she used a mirror to prove that dolphins are self-aware, and even self-conscious. This book is both a scientific revelation and a emotional eye-opener, revealing one of the greatest intelligences on Earth.
Subjects: Dolphins; Dolphins;
© 2012., Mariner Books
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Art gallery: Dolphin dreams / [puzzle].
Subjects: Jigsaw puzzles.;
© 2016., Sur-lox,
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Whales, dolphins, and porpoises / by Carwardine, Mark.; Camm, Martin,illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 255) and index.Offers advice on observing and identifying these marine mammals, and describes characteristics, behavior, and range for a variety of species.pt. 1. Introduction. Author's introduction -- How this book works -- What is a cetacean? -- Anatomy of a cetacean -- Cetacean behavior -- How cetaceans are studied -- Conservation -- Stranding -- Where to watch cetaceans -- How to watch cetaceans -- Identifying cetaceans -- Identification key -- pt. 2. Families and species. Right and gray whales -- Rorqual whales -- Sperm whales -- Narwhal and beluga -- Beaked whales -- Blackfish -- Oceanic dolphins with prominent beaks -- Oceanic dolphins without prominent beaks -- River dolphins -- Porpoises.
Subjects: Guidebooks.; Cetacea.; Cetacea; Cetacea;
© 2002., Dorling Kindersley,
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Animal wise : how we know animals think and feel / by Morell, Virginia.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-283) and index.This book explores the frontiers of research on animal cognition and emotion, offering a surprising examination into the hearts and minds of wild and domesticated animals. Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a fish? Or a parrot, dolphin, or an elephant? Do they experience thoughts that are similar to ours, or have feelings of grief and love? These are tough questions, but scientists are answering them. They know that ants teach and rats love to be tickled. They have discovered that dogs have thousand-word vocabularies and that birds practice their songs in their sleep. But how do scientists know these things? This book takes us on a dazzling odyssey into the inner world of animals and among the pioneering researchers who are leading the way into once-forbidden territory: the animal mind. Here the author transports us to field sites and laboratories around the world, introducing us to animal-cognition scientists and their surprisingly intelligent and sensitive subjects. She explores how this rapidly evolving, controversial field has only recently overturned old notions about why animals behave as they do. In this she brings the world of nature brilliantly alive in a nuanced, deeply felt appreciation of the human-animal bond. -- From book jacket.
Subjects: Cognition in animals.; Human-animal communication.; Animals.; Cognition.; Animal Communication.; Behavior, Animal.; Bonding, Human-Pet.; Emotions.;
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Guide to marine mammals of the world / by Folkens, Pieter A.; Reeves, Randall R.; National Audubon Society.;
Includes index.What is a marine mammal? -- Range and habitat -- Behavior -- Reproduction -- Food and foraging -- Status and conservation -- Watching marine mammals -- Organization of the guide -- Polar bear -- Otters -- Eared seals -- Walrus -- True seals -- Baleen whales -- Sperm whales -- Beaked whales -- River dolphins -- Beluga and Narwhal -- Ocean dolphins -- Porpoises -- Dugong -- Manatees.Covers 120 species of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, and sea lions. Information about each species covers every aspect of the animal's anatomy, life cycle, and behavior. The guide delineates evolution, worldwide population, migratory routes, and habitats, and describes feeding habits, vocalizations, social organization, surface behavior, and threats to and chances for survival. The text for each animal is accompanied by up to three richly detailed full-color paintings by marine artist Pieter Folkens, full-color photographs illustrating typical behavior, and a map indicating the species' range and migration. Additional maps give water temperatures, ocean currents, and ocean floor geography. "Watching" guidelines include identification techniques, where and when to go, and how to deal with a stranded animal.
Subjects: Marine mammals.; Marine mammals;
© 2002., A.A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House,
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Frankenstein's cat : cuddling up to biotech's brave new beasts / by Anthes, Emily.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Go fish -- Got milk? -- Double trouble -- Nine lives -- Sentient sensors -- Pin the tail on the dolphin -- Robo revolution -- Beauty in the beasts.For centuries, we have toyed with our creature companions, breeding dogs that herd and hunt, housecats that look like tigers, and teacup pigs that fit snugly in our handbags. But what happens when we take animal alteration a step further, engineering a cat that glows green under ultraviolet light or cloning the beloved family Labrador Retriever? Science has given us a whole new toolbox for tinkering with life. How are we using it? In this book the author, a journalist takes us from petri dish to pet store as she explores how biotechnology is shaping the future of our furry and feathered friends. As she ventures from bucolic barnyards to a "frozen zoo" where scientists are storing DNA from the planet's most exotic creatures, she discovers how we can use cloning to protect endangered species, craft prosthetics to save injured animals, and employ genetic engineering to supply farms with disease-resistant livestock. Along the way, we meet some of the animals that are ushering in this astonishing age of enhancement, including sensor-wearing seals, cyborg beetles, a bionic bulldog, and the world's first cloned cat. Through her encounters with scientists, conservationists, ethicists, and entrepreneurs, the author reveals that while some of our interventions may be trivial (behold: the GloFish), others could improve the lives of many species, including our own. So what does biotechnology really mean for the world's wild things? And what do our brave new beasts tell us about ourselves? Here the author highlights both the peril and the promise of our scientific superpowers, taking us on an adventure into a world where our grandest science fiction fantasies are fast becoming reality."A report from the frontiers of the scientific campaign to reengineer animals to fulfill human desires"--Dust jacket back.
Subjects: Transgenic animals.; Animals, Genetically Modified.; Genetic Engineering.; Biotechnology.; Cloning, Organism.;
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The Smithsonian book of North American mammals / by Wilson, Don E.; Ruff, Sue.; American Society of Mammalogists.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 715-732) and index.Opossums -- Armadillos -- Shrews and moles -- Bats -- Carnivores -- Whales and dolphins -- Manatees -- Even-toed hoofed mammals -- Rodents -- Pikas, rabbits, and hares.
Subjects: Mammals; Mammals;
© c1999., Smithsonian Institution Press,
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A field guide to mammals of North America north of Mexico/ by Reid, Fiona,1955-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 554-555) and index.
Subjects: Mammals; Mammals;
© 2006., Houghton Mifflin Company,
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My first book of mammals / by Phillips, Dee,1967-;
Meet the mammals -- A world of animals -- Mammal habitats -- Anteater -- Antelope -- Arctic hare -- Baboon -- Beaver -- Blue whale -- Buffalo -- Camel -- Cheetah -- Chimpanzee -- Dolphin -- Duck-billed platypus -- Elephant -- Fruit bat -- Giant panda -- Giraffe -- Gorilla -- Grizzly bear -- Hippopotamus -- Kangaroo -- Koala -- Lemur -- Leopard -- Lion -- Mandrill -- Meerkat -- Moose -- Orangutan -- Orca -- Otter -- Polar bear -- Porcupine -- Raccoon -- Reindeer -- Rhinoceros -- Seal -- Snow monkey -- Tamarin -- Tiger -- Walrus -- Warthog -- Wolf -- Zebra.
Subjects: Mammals; Marsupials; Monotremes; Mammals.;
© 2008., Ticktock Media,
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