Naturalizing anthropomorphism: Behavioral prompts to our humanizing of animals

Anthrozoos

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-35

  Horowitz, Alexandra C ^a   Bekoff, Marc ^b  

^a Barnard College of Columbia University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropomorphism; Attention; Cognitive ethology; Dogs; Humanizing animals; Social play

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 34250206956     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279307780216650     Document Type: Article

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