The last hug of mom: what are the emotions of animals teach us

Do animals experience pride, shame, guilt or disgust, like us people? Do they have a sense of justice and gratitude? Can dogs laugh and grieve, are elephants capable of console each other, and monkeys envy, weave intrigues and build plans for revenge? Do fish feel pain and can love birds? What is common in the behavior of Alfa Sams of chimpanzees and modern politicians?
In this good and smart book, in addition to the touching history of chimpanzees named Mom, the famous primatologist France de Vaal talks about his many observations and experiments devoted to the study of emotions of various animals. Along with anger and hatred, even leading to a deliberate murder of their own kind, animals find an amazing ability to compassion, reconciliation and forgiveness. They, like us, are capable of empathy, mutual assistance and close social interaction.
The author considers human feelings in the evolutionary context as a direct continuation of animal emotions and calls for realizing our inextricable connection with all creatures on the planet and ultimately better understand ourselves