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The mind of the horse : an introduction to equine cognition /
Horses were domesticated about 6000 years ago on the vast Eurasian steppe. Michel-Antoine Leblanc presents an encyclopedic synthesis of scientific knowledge about equine behavior and cognition, providing experts and enthusiasts alike with an up-to-date understanding of how horses perceive, think abo...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés Francés |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts :
Harvard University Press,
2013.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword to the French edition
- Foreword to the English edition
- Preface
- 1. What we know about the nature of the horse
- 2. Equine intelligence
- 3. Animal intelligence, cognition, and representation
- 4. The equine brain
- 5. The nature of equine perception
- 6. The anatomical and physiological basis of equine visual perception
- 7. The behavioral exploration of equine visual perception : perception of shapes and movement
- 8. The behavioral exploration of equine visual perception : the quest for color perception
- 9. Hearing in horses
- 10. Equine chemical perception : odors, pheromones, tastes, and flavors
- 11. Tactile perception in the horse
- Conclusion
- References
- Acknowledgements
- Index.