The mind of the horse : an introduction to equine cognition /
Leblanc, Michel-Antoine, 1941-
The mind of the horse : an introduction to equine cognition / Michel-Antoine Leblanc ; translated by Giselle Weiss. - Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, (c)2013. - 1 online resource (xix, 440 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
Translation of: L'esprit du cheval : introduction à l'éthologie cognitive du cheval. (c)2010.
Includes bibliographies and index.
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.
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 about, and adapt to their physical and social worlds.
9780674726376 9780674727588
Horses--Behavior.
Horses--Psychology.
Animal intelligence.
Cognition in animals.
Animal behavior.
Cognition.
Intellect.
Horses--psychology
Behavior, Animal
Cognition
Intelligence
Electronic Books.
SF281 / .M563 2013
The mind of the horse : an introduction to equine cognition / Michel-Antoine Leblanc ; translated by Giselle Weiss. - Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, (c)2013. - 1 online resource (xix, 440 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
Translation of: L'esprit du cheval : introduction à l'éthologie cognitive du cheval. (c)2010.
Includes bibliographies and index.
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.
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 about, and adapt to their physical and social worlds.
9780674726376 9780674727588
Horses--Behavior.
Horses--Psychology.
Animal intelligence.
Cognition in animals.
Animal behavior.
Cognition.
Intellect.
Horses--psychology
Behavior, Animal
Cognition
Intelligence
Electronic Books.
SF281 / .M563 2013