The Unexpected Truth About Animals - Stoned Sloths, Lovelorn Hippos and Other Wild Tales (Paperback)

Shortlisted for the 2018 Royal Society Investment Science Book Prize 'Endlessly fascinating.' - Bill Bryson 'Eye-opening, informative and very funny!' - Chris Packham 'Well-informed and downright funny' - Richard Dawkins History is full of strange animal stories invented by the brightest and most influential, from Aristotle to Disney. But when it comes to understanding animals, we've got a long way to go. Whether we're watching a viral video of romping baby pandas or looking at a picture of penguins 'holding hands', we often project our own values - innocence, abstinence, hard work - onto animals. So you've probably never considered that moose get drunk and that penguins are notorious cheats. In The Unexpected Truth About Animals Zoologist Lucy unravels many such myths - that eels are born from sand, that swallows hibernate under water, and that bears gave birth to formless lumps that are licked into shape by their mothers - to show that the stories we create reveal as much about us as they do about the animals. Astonishing, illuminating and laugh-out-loud funny.

General

Imprint:	Black Swan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2018
Authors:	Lucy Cooke
Dimensions:	198 x 127 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	469
ISBN-13:	978-1-78416-190-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology Books > Sport & Leisure > Humour > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Wild animals > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Animals & society > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology
LSN:	1-78416-190-X
Barcode:	9781784161903

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