Person in an animal. Why do animals so often resemble us in their thinking, feelings, and behavior?

In the book of the famous German expert in the behavior of animals, Norbert Zacer, the current state of the science of behavior is presented. The main conclusion of the author - over the past 20 years, the paradigm has occurred in ethology: "smaller brothers" have become closer to the person. They sad and rejoice, like us. They are cunning and deceiving, they learn a new one, have their own character and realize their "I". Where does the border between them and us run? How are we different from animals and what can we learn from them? How are mice from Alzheimer"s syndrome and how do sea pigs avoid stress? How many words can dogs be able to remember and can birds recognize themselves in the mirror? What are scientists who study animal behavior do today? What methods do they use and what other sciences come to their aid? The reader will find answers to all these questions in this book.
The publication is addressed to everyone who is interested in animal behavior