Beastly Behaviors: A Zoo Lover's Companion : What Makes Whales Whistle, Cranes Dance, Pandas Turn Somersaults, and Crocodiles Roar : A Watcher's Gui

By Janine M. Benyus

Book Overview

This lively armchair "field guide" to the behavior and body language of the world's most watchable zoo animals is a book for animal lovers everywhere. "One of the best books published on animal... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0201570084
• ISBN13: 9780201570083
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 3.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.8" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

An excellent guide to animal behavior

This is the single best layman's book I have ever found to explain animal behavior. Lavishly illustrated with black and white drawings, thoroughly modern in its approach to animal behavior, and absolutely readable, "Beastly Behaviors" is a book any animal lover will enjoy reading. Chock full of facts, the book is aimed at an audience stretching from junior high to adults; parents interested in the book for their children should be aware that sexual behavior is described very frankly, should that be a concern. Buy this book; you won't regret it!