Smarter Than you Believe
On experienced ants, brilliant armadillos and the stallion who could do maths
Narrative non-fiction about animal intelligence
Lotte does plenty of research for her books on animals, which are always very well-received, both nationally and internationally.
Humans are intelligent beings. If we want to, we can accomplish just about anything. We often consider someone smart if they know a lot, get good grades and can think in advance of situations. We also project our ideas about intelligence on animals. But how weird is that? After all, a mantis, flatworm, bumblebee or octopus is a genius in its very own way. Stoats excel at dancing, leafcutter ants build fungus gardens and fireflies give beautiful light shows. This beautifully illustrated book, based on thorough research and interviews with psychologists and behavioural biologists, follows in the style of Jealous Apes, Frightened Dogs and Empathetic Rats and makes you reflect on what (animal) intelligence actually means.
Rights sold to Beijing Guangchen Culture Communication (Simplified Chinese, via Peony Literary Agency) and Fischer Sauerländer (Germany)
