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lizziesharples's review
3.0
***ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley.co.uk in return for an honest review ***
An enjoyable quick read giving interesting anecdotes showing animals ability for empathy, altruism, etc. Whilst there isn't a huge amount included about the actual science behind the animals behaviour it is certainly a good starting point to learn more about animal cognition. Would recommend.
An enjoyable quick read giving interesting anecdotes showing animals ability for empathy, altruism, etc. Whilst there isn't a huge amount included about the actual science behind the animals behaviour it is certainly a good starting point to learn more about animal cognition. Would recommend.
lunar_song's review against another edition
5.0
Entertaining, Informative, Surprising, Hilarious, and Heartwarming. (And thankfully it’s not a downer the way so many animal books are.)
ladyreading365's review
5.0
Wow this was a brilliant I loved every second of it. It was so interesting and fascinating. I listened to the audiobook and loved the narrator voice. She brought so much life and atmosphere to the book it is definitely worth getting the audiobook if you can. It was so full of interesting and fascinating stories from elephants painting, cheeky dolphin hiding rubbish and only taking a tiny piece at a time for food. I loved all the animals who learnt to mimic there Keepers. Its a really stunning book that is obviously very well researched with such a wide variety of animals and things they have learnt. Its written style was so much fun and it flowed beautifully. It is totally a page turner as I had to finish it in one sitting as it made me feel so happy and lighthearted and had me chucking in places. I can't recommend this audiobook/book enough its definitely a must read book that I'm positive you will enjoy. I just can't wait to read more from this author. She is definitely one to watch out for.
The highest praise goes out to the author and publishers for creating this extremely interesting epic read for that feel good factor.
The highest praise goes out to the author and publishers for creating this extremely interesting epic read for that feel good factor.
pizzaghost's review
5.0
Delightful! I mean that in every sense of the word. If you're one of those people who can't resist those "unlikely animal friends" videos but also like science, you'll love "Inside Animal Hearts and Minds."
From giggling rats to crows who bring presents to people, you won't be surprised by some of these stories, but others are really enlightening. Dolphins that get high, spiders that play, monkeys that throw a fit when their friends are undercompensated, parrots with a dark sense of humor, chimps that play with baby dolls, eavesdropping owls that can understand prairie dog language - it's all there.
If you prefer to read academic texts, you'll probably be bored by these short summaries. But if you're just looking for a dose of dopamine and a heartstring-tugging collection of research findings told by a great narrator, this soul balm is for you.
It's not saccharine -- it's just science that will make you smile.
Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for providing a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
From giggling rats to crows who bring presents to people, you won't be surprised by some of these stories, but others are really enlightening. Dolphins that get high, spiders that play, monkeys that throw a fit when their friends are undercompensated, parrots with a dark sense of humor, chimps that play with baby dolls, eavesdropping owls that can understand prairie dog language - it's all there.
If you prefer to read academic texts, you'll probably be bored by these short summaries. But if you're just looking for a dose of dopamine and a heartstring-tugging collection of research findings told by a great narrator, this soul balm is for you.
It's not saccharine -- it's just science that will make you smile.
Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for providing a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
lsquared's review
4.0
Thank you NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review. This was very interesting and most of the stories about animal intelligence were super cute. I caught myself going "aww" a lot while listening to this. If you want to read something that's uplifting and fascinating, you should definitely pick this up.
sipsbetweenpages's review
5.0
This was such an enjoyable audiobook! Five stars for the book itself and also for the narrator. Hayden Panettiere did an excellent job!
The beginning of this book begs the reader to not only consider animal intelligence but to focus on animal EMOTION and feeling. I've always been an animal lover and, while the title and cover drew me in, I was unsure of whether or not I would enjoy this content in audio format ... but I really did.
I loved hearing the examples of how animals show friendship, love, mourning. It was so interesting to hear that some have color preferences and other quirks that have likely helped them to survive as a species for various reasons.
This was a fun one that I binged while deep cleaning my house and I forgot I was even cleaning, if that tells you anything! :)
The beginning of this book begs the reader to not only consider animal intelligence but to focus on animal EMOTION and feeling. I've always been an animal lover and, while the title and cover drew me in, I was unsure of whether or not I would enjoy this content in audio format ... but I really did.
I loved hearing the examples of how animals show friendship, love, mourning. It was so interesting to hear that some have color preferences and other quirks that have likely helped them to survive as a species for various reasons.
This was a fun one that I binged while deep cleaning my house and I forgot I was even cleaning, if that tells you anything! :)
mel_books's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
5.0
Format: audiobook
Author: Belinda Recio ~ Title: Inside Animal Hearts and Minds ~ Narrator: Hayden Panettiere
Content: 5 stars ~ Narration: 4 stars
Complete audiobook review
Complete audiobook review
This audiobook was such a delight to listen to. If you like animals, as I do, you will love this. Did you ever consider that animals laugh, bring gifts, play, can do a prank? This book contains an excellent collection of true stories about amazing things animals can do and we never thought about it. And not just domestic animals like cats and dogs. But also elephants, rats, crows, and others.
A good narration by Hayden Panettiere, star of Hero series.
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