Author: fransdewaal

New York Times BestsellerPrimatologist Frans de Waal explores the fascinating world of animal and human emotions.Frans de Waal has spent four decades at the forefront of animal research. Following up on the best-selling Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?, which investigated animal intelligence, Mama’s Last Hug delivers a fascinating exploration of the rich emotional lives of … Hug delivers a fascinating exploration of the rich emotional lives of animals.Mama’s Last Hug begins with the death of Mama, a chimpanzee matriarch who formed a deep bond with biologist Jan van Hooff. When Mama was dying, van Hooff…

A New York Times bestseller! This enlightening, groundbreaking examination of intelligence in the animal kingdom is “not only full of information and thought-provoking, it’s also a lot of fun to read” (The Washington Post).