As a lifelong student of animal behavior, I'd long ago concluded that many social animals-certainly birds and mammals-are fundamentally like us.

Our stories are used in health care settings, schools and colleges, libraries, supported living settings, therapeutic services, and community organisations, amongst others.Ma non solo, vi è un excursus su molti altri animali, per esempio: i bonobo, gli scimpanzè, i topi, gli uccelli ecc. There are lengthy sections devoted to the study of elephants, wolves and killer whales, alternately known as orcas (Orcinus orca). Aristotle defined voice as ‘a particular sound made by something with a soul; for nothing which does not have a soul has a voice’.

Wise, passionate, and eye-opening at every turn, Beyond Words is ultimately a graceful examination of humanity's place in the world. We may have capitolized on our large brains in ways other species haven't, but to assume other animals have *none* of those qualities in any way is ludicrous. For those who prefer a much more conversational approach this book may have even been pleasant to read. Another as a bully who will be pushy to get food in sparse times; another as reserved; another as "flamboyantly" playful.And for anyone interested in animal societies and animal ways of being this book is certainly worth the effort it may take to push through it.

They're firmly wrapping those wondrous noses around sheaves of grass, and when the soil is reluctant to surrender the clumps, they give a little kick to break them.And we learn of one elephant matriarch who has been the leader of the herd for decades, maintaining lifelong bonds with her children.