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Carl Safina Talks Of Wild Wolves And Bottle-Fed Squirrels

The famous Lamar Pack alpha female "06," right, with her mate "755" before her shooting death. Courtesy of Doug McLaughlin hide caption

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13.7: Cosmos And Culture

Carl Safina Talks Of Wild Wolves And Bottle-Fed Squirrels

September 17, 2015 • Ecologist, activist and writer Carl Safina reflects on his observations of love and status-striving among wild wolves and discusses animal minds with anthropologist Barbara J. King.

Making A Case For The Minds Of Animals

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Making A Case For The Minds Of Animals

September 11, 2015 • A new book makes a strong case for the claim that animals have rich mental lives, says Alva Noë, but falters on the idea that when it comes to knowing what others think and feel, we can only guess.