Are We Smart Enough To Know How Smart Animals Are? by Frans De Waal
\nSummary: Hailed as a class ic\, \;Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? \;explor es the oddities and complexities of animal cognition―in crows\, dol phins\, parrots\, sheep\, wasps\, bats\, chimpanzees\, and bonobos― to reveal how smart animals really are\, and how we&rsquo\;ve underestimat ed their abilities for too long. Did you know that octopuses use coconut s hells as tools\, that elephants classify humans by gender and language\, a nd that there is a young male chimpanzee at Kyoto University whose flash m emory puts that of humans to shame? Fascinating\, entertaining\, and deepl y informed\, de Waal&rsquo\;s landmark work will convince you to rethink e verything you thought you knew about animal―and human―intell igence.
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