Leblanc, Michel-Antoine, 1941-

The mind of the horse : an introduction to equine cognition / Michel-Antoine Leblanc ; translated by Giselle Weiss. - xix, 440 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm



Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-424) 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.

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Horses--Behavior.
Horses--Psychology.
Animal intelligence.
Cognition in animals.
Animal intelligence.
Cognition in animals.
Horses--Behavior.
Horses--Psychology.

SF281 / .L4313 2013

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