Domestic chickens are members of an order, Aves, which has been the focus of a revolution
in our understanding of neuroanatomical, cognitive, and social complexity. At least some …

The 'social intelligence hypothesis' was originally conceived to explain how primates may
have evolved their superior intellect and large brains when compared with other animals …

This highly influential work--now in a revised and expanded third edition incorporating major
advances in the field--gives clinicians, educators, and students a new understanding of what …

Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

The widely held hypothesis that enlarged brains have evolved as an adaptation to cope with
novel or altered environmental conditions lacks firm empirical support. Here, we test this …

Human disturbance drives the decline of many species, both directly and indirectly.
Nonetheless, some species do particularly well around humans. One mechanism that may …

Comparative psychologists interested in the evolution of intelligence have focused their
attention on social primates, whereas birds tend to be used as models of associative …

Behavioral flexibility is an important adaptive response to changing environments for many
animal species. Such plasticity may also promote the invasion of novel habitats by …

Here, I provide a guide for those new to the burgeoning field of animal welfare science as to
what this comprehensive, relatively young discipline is all about. Drawing on all branches of …

The biological and psychological basis of pet therapy/animal-assisted therapy and what this
means for practice" A comprehensive, scientific foundation for human-animal …