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"Following a mysterious murder on an island off the coast of Vietnam, a research team convenes to study an octopus community that seems to be developing its own language and culture. Humans, AIs, and animals are swept up in the machinations of governments and corporations in this near-future thriller about the nature of intelligence"--
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Little Brown & Company
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal overturns everything we thought we knew about human intelligence, and asks the question: would humans be better off as narwhals? Or some other, less brainy species? There's a good argument to be made that humans might be a less successful animal species precisely because of our amazing, complex intelligence. All our unique gifts like language, math, and science do not make us happier or more "successful" (evolutionarily...
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"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 neurons that allow them to punch well above their weight. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores the newly discovered brilliance...
5) Chimpanzees
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Learn more about chimpanzees, how they use their cleverness to survive, and how they are astonishing scientists with their surprising smarts.
6) Dogs
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Learn more about dogs, how they use their cleverness to survive, and how they are astonishing scientists with their surprising smarts.
7) Chimpanzees
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to chimpanzees. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
8) Dogs
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to dogs. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
9) Dolphins
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to dolphins. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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"In the newest addition to the ever-popular and authoritative nonfiction Scientists in the Field series, the team behindThe Frog Scientist take you on a research trip to New Caledonia in the Pacific Ocean to follow crows in aviaries and in the wild while answering many thought-provoking questions like: "Can a crow outsmart a scientist?" Remarkably engaging narrative nonfiction coupled with beautiful photographs, this is a trip you won't regret booking!"--...
11) The inner life of animals: love, grief, and compassion : surprising observations of a hidden world
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Mysteries of nature trilogy volume 2
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English
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Presents a revelatory exploration of the diverse emotional intelligence of animals as demonstrated in stories about loving pigs, cheating magpies, scheming roosters, and rats who regret bad choices.
"Through vivid stories of devoted pigs, two-timing magpies, and scheming roosters, The Inner Life of Animals weaves Peter Wohlleben's wealth of personal experience observing nature in forests and fields with the latest scientific research into how animals...
13) Dolphins
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Publisher
Bearport Pub
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
15) Crows
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Publisher
Bearport Pub
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
16) Owls aren't wise & bats aren't blind: a naturalist debunks our favorite fallacies about wildlife
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Three Rivers Press
Pub. Date
c2000
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English
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