The Social Lives of Animals [electronic resource] : How Co-operation Conquered the Natural World
Ashley Ward2022
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'Any writer who can evoke the existential sadness of a lonely cockroach, or make
krill thrilling, or describe a snorkelling colleague being engulfed in a
"gargantuan cetacean bum detonation" is a real gift to science communication ...
thought-provoking' Guardian
Everything you ever wanted to know about how animals live together, and what
that means for us
Some animal societies hold a mirror up to the human world: elephants hold
funerals for departed family members. Pinyon jays run collective creches. Rats
will go out of their way to help a cold, wet stranger. Other lifestyles can seem
intensely alien. Take locusts, surging over the land in their millions, unable
to slow down for a moment because the hungry ranks behind will literally bite
their legs off if they don't stay one step ahead (actually, you might know a few
people like that).
But no matter how offputting an animal might be, behavioural scientist Ashley
Ward can usually find something worth celebrating. Tr...
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Author:
Ashley Ward, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Profile Books, 2022
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1 online resource (1 text file) (2077.0 Kbytes)
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Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781782838883
Language:
English
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434276
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