Summary:
- The article reviews the book "How Much Can Animals Really Communicate?" by Vicki Croke, which explores the latest scientific research on animal communication and cognition.
- The book examines the complex ways in which various animal species, from primates to birds to marine mammals, use vocalizations, gestures, and other forms of expression to convey information, emotions, and social interactions.
- The review highlights how the book challenges the traditional view of animal communication as simplistic, and instead presents a more nuanced understanding of the sophisticated cognitive abilities and social intelligence of many non-human species.