Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Screams and songs Screams and songs Robin Michal Koontz "An exploration of animals who use special skills, such as singing and making other distinct noises, in order to survive"--Provided by publisher. OL15616252W
Whoops, Words, and Whistles Whoops, Words, and Whistles Henry Pluckrose Examines forms of animal communication, including warning signals, family communication, and mating calls. OL1806634W
Jungle sounds Jungle sounds Hawkins, Colin. Introduces the hippo's snort, the tiger's roar, the snake's hiss, and other animal sounds heard in the jungle. OL1843518W
The secret language The secret language Rebecca L. Johnson Examines how some animals communicate through the chemicals known as pheromones. OL1875599W
The secret language of animals The secret language of animals Janine M. Benyus Humans have always pondered what makes us different from animals. After all, many species exhibit behaviors that resemble our own (or is it the other way around?). This informative volume covers 20 o… OL19980096W
Splash, splash Splash, splash Jeff Sheppard All kinds of animals, from a bee to a frog, fall into the water, making their own distinctive noises as they get wet. OL2026065W
Animal Behavior Communication Animal Behavior Communication David Burnie Explores the reasons for animal communication and the methods used, such as sound, scent, and sight. OL2118072W
Gestural Communication of Apes and Monkeys Gestural Communication of Apes and Monkeys Josep Call,Michael Tomasello p. cm OL21230182W
A secret language of animals A secret language of animals Francine Jacobs Investigates the discovery and uses of pheromones, the chemical substances that animals and humans use to communicate. OL2966646W
Tuning in to Nature Tuning in to Nature Philip S. Callahan, Ph.D. xxviii, 240 p. : 22 cm OL3005608W
Hidden messages Hidden messages Dorothy Van Woerkom Describes Ben Franklin's experiments with ant communication, Jean Henri Fabre's with moths, and the subsequent discovery by scientists of pheromones by which animals do indeed convey messages. OL4990680W
Reading, writing, chattering chimps Reading, writing, chattering chimps Aline Amon Text and pictures describe the many ways chimpanzees are being taught to communicate with men. OL6338483W