Animals at Play: Rules of the Game Contributor(s): Bekoff, Marc (Author) |
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ISBN: 159213551X ISBN-13: 9781592135516 Publisher: Temple University Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: Unique interdisciplinary study of play in animals and humans. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Animal Welfare |
Dewey: 591.563 |
LCCN: 2008022140 |
Series: Animals and Ethics |
Physical Information: 0.39" H x 9.22" W x 7.28" (0.63 lbs) 32 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: What can we learn from watching animals play?a Dogs chase each other and wrestle. Cats pounce and bite. These animals may look like they are fighting, but if you pay close attentionOCo as world-renowned biologist Marc Bekoff doesOCoyou can see they are playing and learning the rules of their games. In Animals at Play, Bekoff shows us how animals behave when they play, with full-color illustrations showing animals in action and having funOCofrom squirrels climbing up a tree to polar bears somersaulting in the snow.a Bekoff emphasizes how animals communicate, cooperate and learn to play fair and what happens when they break the rules. He uses lively illustrations and simple explanations of what it means when a sea lion swims with kelp in its mouth or when two dogs bow to each other. Bekoff also describes what happens when animals become too aggressive and how they apologize, forgive and learn to trust one another.a This entertaining and informative bookawill delight every child and show readers how animalsOCoand humansOCointeract when they are having fun. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bekoff, Marc: - Marc Bekoff is professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has published more than thirty books, is a former Guggenheim Fellow, and was awarded the Exemplar Award from the Animal Behavior Society for long-term significant contributions to the field of animal behavior. |