What Did Dinosaurs Think About? by Le Loeuff, Jean;

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Reveals the fascinating behaviors and social lives of dinosaurs.

What do we truly know about the intelligence of dinosaurs? In What Did Dinosaurs Think About? paleontologist Jean Le Loeuff takes us beyond these captivating animals' cinematic portrayals in Jurassic Park to illustrate how these creatures truly lived, hunted, socialized, and survived.

Based on the latest paleontological discoveries, Le Loeuff examines dinosaur intelligence, social behaviors, and sensory experiences, offering a fresh view of their world. Could T. rex truly smell its prey from miles away? How did Triceratops and Velociraptors interact with each other and their environments? And could some dinosaurs communicate with sounds—or even colors? With advancements like CT scans and 3D imaging, scientists are uncovering new insights into dinosaur brains, senses, and vocalizations.

Le Loeuff explores topics like the intricate structure of the dinosaur brain, the colors and patterns of their skin, and what their fossilized footprints reveal about their social lives. Readers will also learn how today's birds and reptiles provide clues to the habits and behaviors of their ancient relatives. From the scaly giants that roamed prehistoric landscapes to the swift predators that stalked their prey under moonlight, this fascinating book offers a captivating glimpse into the lives of these extraordinary animals.

Entertaining and erudite, What Did Dinosaurs Think About? provides us with the current state of knowledge about the intelligence, perception, and behavior of these animals.
—Delphine Chayet, praise for the French edition, Le Figaro

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Table of Contents:

Series Editor's Foreward
Introduction: The Life of Dinosaurs, from Cinema to Science
1. Dinosauria: Preliminary Concepts
1.1. Dinosaurs' Placement on the Vertebrate Family Tree
2. Dinosaur Meninges
2.1. Iguanodon at the Beach
2.2. And One, and Two, and Three Brains
2.3. Measuring Intelligence
2.4. Encephalization Quotient and Its Variants
2.5. Walnut-Sized
3. In Search of Lost Senses
3.1. The Scent of Hadrosaurs in the Air
3.2. See T. rex and Die
3.3. The Soprano and the Raptor
3.4. The Song of the Dinosaurs
3.5. Ampelosaurus Couldn't Say No
3.6. Tyrannosaur Kisses
3.7. Dinosaur Nociception
3.8. Argentinosaurus's Siesta
4. Mesozoic Sociology
4.1. Antisocial Dinosaurs
4.2. Lifelong Groups
4.3. The Cretaceous Wildebeest
4.4. Youth Gangs
4.5. Recognition Signals
4.6. Hunting
4.7. Absence of Proof and Proof of Absence
4.8. Defense Strategies
4.9. Parasaurolophus's Dietary Supplements
4.10. Tongue-Tied
5. Banter Between Lovers
5.1. Courtship Rituals
5.2. The Age of Consent
5.3. Mating
5.4. The Interior of a Dinosaur's Cloaca
5.5. After Love
5.6. Heyuannia's Blue Eggs
5.7. Good Mothers
5.8. Life in the Egg
5.9. Did T. rex Play? An Outlandish Hypothesis
5.10. Painful Lessons
Final Thoughts
The Dinosaur Family Tree
: The Very First Dinosaur
: Theropods
: Sauropodomorphs
: Thyreophorans
: Ornithopods
: Marginocephalians
Acknowledgements
Notes

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