Well-Schooled Fish and Feathered Bandits
Enter an amazing world where animals learn what to eat
and how to communicate.
We don’t usually think of animals learning from one
another the same way that people do. But now scientists
are beginning to wonder if animals are better students than
we realize.
Well-Schooled Fish And Feathered Bandits offers stunning
examples of animals teaching animals around the world. In
England, chickadee-like blue tits learned to peck off the
foil caps of milk bottles for a tasty meal. In Japan, macaque
monkeys teach their young to wash sand-covered sweet potatoes
in the sea. Meanwhile, crows in the South Pacific have invented
an ingenious scoop cut from leaves. This amazing behavior
is not shared by the same species in other places, proof
that these clever creatures pass their skills to younger
generations in their own communities.
Through dramatic color photos of the featured animal species,
and more surprising examples of creative critters, author
Peter Christie presents a delightfully fun and tantalizing
look at how animals learn.
Accolades
Shortlisted for the following reader’s choice
awards: Silver
Birch (sponsored by the Ontario Library Association) and the Red Cedar (based in BC).
Animal Behavior Society’s Outstanding
Children's Book Award finalist.
Reviews
“This small, highly readable book packs a wealth of
intriguing examples of social learning ... the author brings
the extensive research of scientists to a kid-friendly level
with brief and clear accounts. The book will find a keen
audience as a source of initial research into a fascinating
topic, or may be enjoyed for leisure reading about the wonder
to be found in the study of nature. Highly Recommended.”
– CM: Canadian Review of Materials
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“A lively, visually interesting format that presents
information in easily digested chunks. This well-designed
and clearly written book covers a little-known aspect of
animal behaviour and, as such, stands out from others in
its genre. It will appeal in its own right to the target
audience and will also form the basis for much assisted
learning for many budding naturalists.” – Quill
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Written by Peter Christie
8 x 7", 48 Pages
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