Features 12 super-smart animals found around the world. Each spread contains fascinating facts, life cycle and habitat information, and interesting traits that make each animal smart.

We have been fascinated by creatures that exhibit near-human intelligence for thousands of years. Young animal lovers and budding scientists will be delighted with this high-interest series that takes a look at some super smart animals. Scientists have discovered that were not the only beings that can develop tools and complex language systems. Readers will be enthralled to learn about the higher intelligence of parrots, dolphins, horses, chimpanzees, pigs, and dogs. Full-color photographs and fun, informative narratives make this intriguing topic accessible and unforgettable.

Features 12 super-smart animals found around the world, including their life cycles, habitats, and traits.

"From crows to dolphins, super-smart creatures can be found all around the world. Elementary readers will develop an understanding of how six clever animals use their intelligence to survive and play in this nonfiction book"--

Learn about a chimpanzees' physical characteristics, intelligence, life cycle, how they communicate, and how they are an endangered species.

Chaser has a way with words. She knows over a thousand of them—more than any other animal of any species except humans. In addition to common nouns like house, ball, and tree, she has memorized the names of more than one thousand toys and can retrieve any of them on command. Based on that learning, she and her owner and trainer, retired psychologist John Pilley, have moved on to further impressive feats, demonstrating her ability to understand sentences with multiple elements of grammar and to learn new behaviors by imitation. John’s ingenuity and tenacity as a researcher are as impressive as Chaser’s accomplishments. His groundbreaking approach has opened the door to a new understanding of animal intelligence, one that requires us to reconsider what actually goes on in a dog’s mind. Chaser’s achievements reveal her use of deductive reasoning and complex problem-solving skills to address novel challenges. Yet astonishingly, Chaser isn’t unique. John’s training methods can be adopted by any dog lover. Through the poignant story of how he trained Chaser, raised her as a member of the Pilley family, and proved her abilities to the scientific community, he reveals the positive impact of incorporating learning into play and more effectively channeling a dog’s natural drives. John’s work with Chaser offers a fresh perspective on what’s possible in the relationship between a dog and a human. His story points us toward a new way of relating to our canine companions that takes into account our evolving understanding of the way animals and humans learn.