Elephant talk : the surprising science of elephant communication
(2011)
By:
Downer, Ann
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
Y/599.67/DOWNER,A
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Minneapolis, MN : Twenty-First Century Books, [2011]
©2011
©2011
DESCRIPTION
112 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780761357667 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) 1322374, 0761357661 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
A tale of three elephants -- Born into the heart of a herd -- Trumpets, rumbles, and long-distance calls -- Talking through walls : infrasound -- Ear flaps, trunk curls, and elephant perfume -- Good vibrations -- Gods and monsters : the elephant-human relationship
Presents an introduction to elephants, describing their different types, habitat, herd behavior, how they communicate using sound, touch, and bodily movement, and the dangers they face from illegal poaching
1220L