The ability to communicate effectively with other individuals plays a critical role in the lives of all animals. Whether we are examining how moths attract a mate, ground squirrels convey information ...

In his deeply thoughtful and important book, economist Nicolas Treich considers direct (animal-centered) and indirect ...

A more accurate title for Susan Orlean's collection of essays On Animals might be On Animals Used Or Exploited by Humans. Yet many of the 16 pieces that make up this book — all except the introduction ...

THIS small book is a model of its kind, providing, as it does, an excellent summary of the existing knowledge of animal behaviour, and being full of suggestions with regard to further profitable ...

We like to see ourselves as special, but whatever the difference between humans and animals may be, it is unlikely to be found in the emotional domain. — Frans de Waal, “Your Dog Feels as Guilty as ...

In 1980 I visited the zoo in a major U.S. city and found row after row of bare concrete boxes with jailhouse-style bars occupied by animals from around the world. The animals appeared to be in good ...