(4) 4-6 Animal Abilities series. This clear introduction to octopus intelligence begins with distribution and habitat; moves through subtopics like anatomy, solitary behavior, and surprising abilities to learn and play; and concludes with some rather futile applications to humans ("If you had eight arms..."). Colorful, well-captioned photos and sidebars extend the text, and "How do we know?" boxes explain research in simple terms. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Animal Abilities series. This clear introduction to elephants begins with distribution and habitat; moves through subtopics like anatomy, herd behavior, intelligence, and memory; and concludes with some rather futile applications to humans ("Would you learn to communicate with vibrations through the ground?"). Colorful, well-captioned photos and sidebars extend the text, and "How do we know?" boxes explain research in simple terms. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Animal Abilities series. This clear introduction to canine intelligence mentions many canids and distinguishes between wild and domestic dogs; moves through dog senses, emotions, and abilities; and concludes with some rather futile applications to humans ("If you could turn your ears around..."). Colorful, well-captioned photos and sidebars extend the text, and "How do we know?" boxes explain research in simple terms. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian