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Animal Days
Desmond Morris

Animal Days

W. Morrow (1979)
9780688036669
| Hardcover
232 pages
Dewey 591
LC Classification QL31.M79 .A35 1980
LC Control No. 80011988

Subject

  • Animal Behavior
  • Ethologists - Biography. - England
  • London Zoo
  • Zoological Gardens

Plot

Book by Desmond Morris author of some 50+ scientific papers and dozen books. Author of The Naked Ape that sold over 10 million copies in 25 languages. Animal Days is an entertaining account of the ways of creatures of the earth, sea and sky. The author recalls stories he heard or learned from his close fellowship with animals of all species. Sample of the About rabbits who die of shock if captured; the lowly toad whose eerie sense of direction astounds scientists; and the amazing energitic stickleback fish that performs nearly 2000 actions in a 90 minute period. The stories will astound you and inspire you to want to know more and learn more about the animal kingdom.