The Secret Language & Remarkable Behavior Of Animals

Benyus, Janine M.

ISBN 10: 1579120369 / ISBN 13: 9781579120368

Published by Black Dog & Leventhal, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1998

About this Item

First Edition/First Printing (The "A" Is Present In The Letter Line). Includes Index And Further Reading List. The Book Is Bound In Black Buckram Over Boards With Gilt Lettering On The Spine. The Book Has A Light Bump To The Lower Spine. The Jacket Has Moderate Rubbing. Perfect For Animal Lovers Of All Ages, This Book Interprets Animals' Expressive Body Language And In The Process Gives Us A Better Understanding Of The Fascinating Behavioral Patterns Of The Creatures Around Us - Front Flap. Seller Inventory # 044482

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Secret Language & Remarkable Behavior Of...

Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal, New York, New York, U.S.A.

Publication Date: 1998

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Barberis, Juan Carlos

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

What makes a whale whistle? Or a panda bear turn somersaults? Or a crane dance? Perfect for animal lovers of all ages, this book interprets animals' expressive body language. A complex set of instincts and learned reactions control how all animals act: by observing their body language, you can predict their behaviour and gain a better appreciation and understanding of the animals around us. How animals behave; What's new with zoos? African jungles, plains & waterways; Asian forests; Warm Oceans; North America; The Poles; Zoo critique; Unlock the mysteries of the fascinating world of animal behaviour and body language on a guided tour of the most interesting species on the planet: display swimming, paw raising, chest beating, head slapping, friendly behaviour, conflict behaviour, sexual behaviour...20 different species (mammals, sealife and birds) highlighted and investigated in detail. Special attention paid to the behaviour of animals in activity: zoos, wildlife parks

About the Author:

Juan Carlos Barberis was the staff artist/illustrator for the Museum of Natural History in New York for twenty years.

Janine M. Benyus is the author of A Field Guide to Wildlife: Habitats of the Eastern United States and A Field Guide to Wildlife: Habitats of the Western United States as well as Northwoods Wildlife: A Watcher's Guide to Habitats

. An educator at heart, she believes that the better people understand the genius of the natural world, the more likely they are to love and protect it.