Bibliograph

The truth about animals, stoned sloths, lovelorn hippos, and other tales from the wild side of wildlife, Lucy Cooke

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The truth about animals, stoned sloths, lovelorn hippos, and other tales from the wild side of wildlife, Lucy Cooke

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-322) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The truth about animals

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Lucy Cooke

Sub title

stoned sloths, lovelorn hippos, and other tales from the wild side of wildlife

Summary

When seeking to understand animals, context is key. Humans have a habit of viewing the animal kingdom through the prism of our own narrow existence. Zoologist and documentary filmmaker Lucy Cooke is fascinated by the myths people create about animals to fill in the gaps in our understanding, and how much they reveal about the mechanics of discovery and the people doing the discovering. In this book she has gathered together the biggest misconceptions and mistakes made about the animal kingdom, and recounts the experiences that have opened her eyes to many surprising realities about animals and the progress of animal science

Table Of Contents

Eel -- Beaver -- Sloth -- Hyena -- Vulture -- Bat -- Frog -- Stork -- Hippopotamus -- Moose -- Panda -- Penguin -- Chimpanzee

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