Animals

Feeling overwhelmed by conflicting care advice? Want to ensure your bearded dragon thrives? This comprehensive, easy-to-follow handbook is your go-to resource for raising a vibrant, well-adjusted pet lizard.

笑える！？　泣ける！？　マネできる！？３３種の動物たちの、ユニークな求愛方法がわかる図鑑。……おまけに、人に置きかえるとどうなるかイラスト化！

Capstick will stun you with these true accounts of the most notorious and often unexpected maneaters from around the world. After listening to them, you'll think again about that docile elephant in the zoo, or about deadly piranha escaping into Florida's waterways. Your nightmares will be complete when you read about the greatest maneater of all the cannibal including such civilized legends as Jeremiah Johnson!

Saviez-vous que les dinosaures vivaient partout sur la Terre, de l'Alaska à l'Antarctique ? Que loin d'être des « reptiles stupides », certains étaient des animaux communautaires capables de vivre en meute, de communiquer ou de prodiguer des soins parentaux ? À l'aide d'exemples choisis parmi les découvertes et interprétations les plus récentes, cet ouvrage fait revivre, sous nos yeux, un monde disparu. Il raconte le travail passionnant des chercheurs du monde entier, qui, grâce aux nouvelles techniques mises à leur disposition (géochimie, synchrotron, intelligence artificielle...

How and why did humans begin to treat sick and injured animals? And how did those practices, and the associated attitudes, evolve from prehistory to the present day? To answer these questions, Dr. Schott shares stories of twenty-two different animal healers and veterinarians from across eras and continents, examining the always fascinating, often unexpected, and sometimes hilarious veterinary methods employed by these people and their colleagues. But at the heart of the tale lies the evolution of the human-animal bond, which has been more cyclical than linear.

The Thinking Horse Breeder discusses the selection of foundation stock, planning matings, breeding methods, genetic diseases, conformation and temperament, foaling down, young horse training, common problems, financials, marketing, promotion, photography, and ethical considerations in an easy-to-listen, authentic style.

A shelter cat teaches us that our damaged parts, too, are worthy of love... a captive orca shows us that inconvenience and difficulties are the blessing of a full life... a gorilla teaches the universal language of grief... a group of oysters who prove that magic and science can and do coexist…

In a bittersweet blend of science and yarn, Carter Niemeyer takes us back to 1996 on a heart-pounding, eye-witness adventure to add 10 more wolves—the Sawtooth pups—to Yellowstone's newly reintroduced wolf packs. So much could go wrong. So much did go wrong. But in the end, the other 10 wolves helped change the character of Yellowstone's wolves forever.

With a tone that blends science, storytelling, and just the right amount of awe, author Serena Quillan dives deep into the biology, behaviour, and bizarre adaptations of this elusive cephalopod. This isn’t just another marine creature book—this is a guided expedition into a world most humans will never experience, revealing facts so surprising they’ll challenge what you think you know about life on Earth.

Come see the invisible attributes of Grace through these wonderful Bears and all that Brooks Falls, Brooks River in Katmai Alaska has to offer.