The Intelligence of Animals: Studies in Comparative Psychology

Originally published in 1931, The Intelligence of Animals sets out detailed studies of various birds and beasts, some in the wild, some under domestication, and some under semi-domestication, with a view to illustrating the supreme importance of the “mental factor” in biology. These studies in comparative psychology have been undertaken in the hope of obtaining light on the distribution, survival and extinction of species. The author endeavours to analyse the behaviour and mental characteristics of certain birds and beasts, with especial reference to the question of whether these attributes are useful, or a handicap to them, in the stress of life. Today it can be read in its historical context.

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The Intelligence of Animals: Studies in Comparative Psychology

Originally published in 1931, The Intelligence of Animals sets out detailed studies of various birds and beasts, some in the wild, some under domestication, and some under semi-domestication, with a view to illustrating the supreme importance of the “mental factor” in biology. These studies in comparative psychology have been undertaken in the hope of obtaining light on the distribution, survival and extinction of species. The author endeavours to analyse the behaviour and mental characteristics of certain birds and beasts, with especial reference to the question of whether these attributes are useful, or a handicap to them, in the stress of life. Today it can be read in its historical context.

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The Intelligence of Animals: Studies in Comparative Psychology

The Intelligence of Animals: Studies in Comparative Psychology

by Frances Pitt
The Intelligence of Animals: Studies in Comparative Psychology

The Intelligence of Animals: Studies in Comparative Psychology

by Frances Pitt

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Originally published in 1931, The Intelligence of Animals sets out detailed studies of various birds and beasts, some in the wild, some under domestication, and some under semi-domestication, with a view to illustrating the supreme importance of the “mental factor” in biology. These studies in comparative psychology have been undertaken in the hope of obtaining light on the distribution, survival and extinction of species. The author endeavours to analyse the behaviour and mental characteristics of certain birds and beasts, with especial reference to the question of whether these attributes are useful, or a handicap to them, in the stress of life. Today it can be read in its historical context.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781040408278
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 09/01/2025
Series: Psychology Revivals
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 382
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Frances Pitt (1888-1964) was a British naturalist, author and pioneer of wildlife photography.

Table of Contents

Preface. Part I: The Mallard and the Call or Decoy Duck, Being a Study of the Effects of Domestication on Temperament and Inherited Modes of Behaviour 1. The Mallard and the Call or Decoy Duck 2. Nesting Behaviour 3. Family Life and the Social Order Part II: The Peafowl, Being a Study of a Semi-Domesticated Bird 1. Types of Peafowl, the Peacock’s Display etc. 2. Territory and Strife 3. “Rachel” 4. Temperament, Temper and Fighting Part III: Four Domestic Beasts 1. The Horse and its Behaviour Under Natural Conditions 2. The Horse as a Docile Slave 3. The Mentality of the Horse 4. The Cow, Her Character and Behaviour 5. The Cow, Temperament and Intelligence 6. The Pig, a Maligned Beast 7. The Sheep – A Silly Fool? 8. Studies in Sheep Character Part IV: Two Friends 1. The Dog, Our Best Friend 2. The Mind of the Dog 3. The Cat – A Mystery Part V: A Wild Animal – The Fox 1. The Fox as a Truly Wild Animal 2. The Year’s Cycle of Behaviour 3. Young Foxes 4. The Mind of the Fox – The Hunter 5. The Hunted Fox Part VI: Three Studies in Temperament 1. The Lemming 2. The Lemming as a Traveller 3. The Lemming Family 4. The Crane at Home 5. More About the Cranes of Hjerkinn 6. The Skomer Vole Part VII: Has the Fish a Mind? 1. The Trout at Home 2. Does the Trout Learn? Postscript. Index.

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