The truth about animals
Subtitle: stoned sloths, lovelorn hippos, and other tales from the wild side of wildlife
By: Lucy Cooke
Edition: First US edition.
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780465094646
Subjects: Miscellanea; Animals
Work titles: Unexpected truth about animals
Description: 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.
Notes: Originally published as: Unexpected truth about animals by Transworld Publishers, 2017.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-322) and index.
Table of contents: title: Eel; title: Beaver; title: Sloth; title: Hyena; title: Vulture; title: Bat; title: Frog; title: Stork; title: Hippopotamus; title: Moose; title: Panda; title: Penguin; title: Chimpanzee.