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The Truth About Animals
Lucy Cooke
其他書名
Stoned Sloths, Lovelorn Hippos, and Other Tales from the Wild Side of Wildlife
出版
Hachette UK
, 2018-04-17
主題
Science / Life Sciences / Evolution
Nature / Animals / Mammals
Science / Natural History
Humor / Topic / Animals
Nature / Animals / Bears
Nature / Animals / Big Cats
Nature / Animals / Birds
Nature / Animals / Fish
Nature / Animals / Horses
Pets / Essays & Narratives
Nature / Animals / Insects & Spiders
Nature / Animals / Marine Life
Nature / Animals / Primates
Nature / Animals / Reptiles & Amphibians
Nature / Animals / Wildlife
Nature / Animals / Wolves
Psychology / Animal & Comparative Psychology
Science / Life Sciences / Zoology / Ethology (Animal Behavior)
Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / Animal Husbandry
ISBN
0465094651
9780465094653
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=GQUxDwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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Mary Roach meets Bill Bryson in this "surefire summer winner" (Janet Maslin,
New York Times
), an uproarious tour of the basest instincts and biggest mysteries of the animal world
Humans have gone to the Moon and discovered the Higgs boson, but when it comes to understanding animals, we've still got a long way to go. Whether we're seeing a viral video of romping baby pandas or a picture of penguins "holding hands," it's hard for us not to project our own values -- innocence, fidelity, temperance, hard work -- onto animals. So you've probably never considered if moose get drunk, penguins cheat on their mates, or worker ants lay about. They do -- and that's just for starters. In
The Truth About Animals
, Lucy Cooke takes us on a worldwide journey to meet everyone from a Colombian hippo castrator to a Chinese panda porn peddler, all to lay bare the secret -- and often hilarious -- habits of the animal kingdom. Charming and at times downright weird, this modern bestiary is perfect for anyone who has ever suspected that virtue might be unnatural.