Why Animals Talk: The New Science of Animal Communication

Title: Why Animals Talk: The New Science of Animal Communication Author: Arik Kershenbaum ISBN: 9780593654934 Publisher: Penguin Press Published: 2024 Binding: Hardcover Language: English Condition: New Nature & Ecology 1622930 Publisher Description: "Animal communication doesn't need to resemble human language to be full of meaning and nuance. Arik Kershenbaum delivers an expert overview of the astonishing discoveries made in the last few decades" --Frans de Waal From leading zoologist Arik Kershenbaum, a delightful and groundbreaking exploration of animal communication and its true meaning Animal communication has forever seemed intelligible. We are surrounded by animals and the cacophony of sounds that they make--from the chirping of songbirds to the growls of lions on the savanna--but we have yet to fully understand why animals communicate the way they do. What are they saying?