Unlikely heroes
Subtitle: 37 inspiring stories of courage and heart from the animal kingdom
By: by Jennifer S. Holland
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9780606360753; 9780761174417
Subjects: Altruistic behavior in animals; Animal behavior; Altruism; Anecdotes
Description: Thirty-seven stories of acts of animal heroism, including a pod of dolphins that shielded a group of swimmers from a great white shark and a feral male cat who risked everything to protect a kitten in a tornado.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-244) and index.
Table of contents: title: SUPERHEROES: Spontaneous Acts of Bravery. Lincoln the Lionhearted Leonberger; title: The elephant seal who battled bullies; title: The horse who fought the ferocious dog; title: The lifeguarding dolphins; title: The cat who faced fire; title: The valiant hippo at the river; title: Two good-gorilla tales: Binti Jua; Jambo; title: The parrot's alarm; title: The seal who buoyed the sinking mutt; title: The mare who stopped the mad cow; title: One elephant's startling compassion; title: The male cat mama; title: Two pups against the flames; title: The gentle elk's good deed; title: The bravest little llama; title: The buoyant bovine; title: The dog-saving dolphins; title: EVERYDAY HEROES: Living Lives of Giving. The giving greyhound; title: The compassionate camel; title: The dog who loved cats; title: The loving llama; title: A veteran's best friend; title: The real energizer bunny; title: The bold lioness; title: The therapeutic goat; title: A canine in the clouds; title: The infantry kitty; title: BIG-PICTURE HEROES: Doing Good Stuff Now, for Later. The sea otter supermoms; title: The dogs who sniff to save species; title: House cats gone wild; title: The bionic dog; title: A rabbit's sixth sense; title: The cooperative cranes; title: Keepers of the little penguins; title: The min-sniffing rats; title: The sheep who rammed cancer.