Sentient : how animals illuminate the wonder of our human senses
by Higgins, Jackie (Author)
Summary
Analyzes the incredible sensory capabilities of thirteen animals, including the cheetah, orb-weaving spider, and harlequin mantis shrimp, that hold the key to better understanding how humans make sense of the world around them. Full description
- The peacock mantis shrimp and our sense of color
- The spookfish and our dark vision
- The great gray owl and our sense of hearing
- The star-nosed mole and our sense of touch
- The common vampire bat and our senses of pleasure and pain
- The Goliath catfish and our sense of taste
- The bloodhound and our sense of smell
- The giant peacock of the night and our sense of desire
- The cheetah and our sense of balance
- The trashline orbweaver and our sense of time
- The Bar-tailed godwit and our sense of direction
- The common octopus and our sense of body
- The duck-billed platypus: an afterword.