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The genius of birds /

"Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. In fact, according to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. Like humans, many birds have enormous brains relative to their size. Although small, bird brains are packed with...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Ackerman, Jennifer, 1959- (autor)
Otros Autores: Burgoyne, John (ilustrador)
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: New York, New York : Penguin Press, 2017.
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Acceso en línea:https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1619/2016427402-b.html
https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1619/2016427402-d.html

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505 0 |a Introduction : the genius of birds -- From dodo to crow : taking the measure of a bird mind -- The bird way : the avian brain revisited -- Boffins : technical wizardry -- Twitter : social savvy -- Four hundred tongues : vocal virtuosity -- The bird artist : aesthetic aptitude -- A mapping mind : spatial (and temporal) ingenuity -- Sparrowville : adaptive genius. 
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