Most pet owners believe their pets are both intelligent and sensitive.
After all, they understand commands, sense moods and know just how to get what they want. In some ways, they anticipate owners' behavior as accurately as owners do theirs. Steve Kroft of 60 Minutes narrates the miniseries, which includes a special introduction by long-time Nature host George Page, who has written a companion book of the same title to be published by Doubleday. Humans have a natural tendency to attribute human-like characteristics to animal behavior. In addition, anthropomorphizing animals may lead to false conclusions.