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This is a unique delivery of some great scientific information on a few animals. The author is the narrator and I think that is always a plus - she is very enthusiastic about the subject and it comes through in both the writing and narration. Cooke tells the story of science, how wrong we have been when we thought we were right, and how we discover new information and test theories. The delivery is entertaining and I hope those not typical of reading this genre will be attracted to both the title and the delivery.
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This is really interesting and I’m never going to read anything better than the section about the London report on the sexual behavior of Adélies. It’s a little dry here and there, but I really enjoyed reading it!

I really liked this book. It is full of interesting facts and insights, but does lack an overarching theme. I learned a lot of fun tidbits about some of my favorite animals and gained some appreciation of how much we still have to learn about the animal kingdom.

I loved the way Lucy Cooke wrote this book, it was sassy and humorous while being so filled with knowledge. I was fascinated by what I learned about the misconceptions we as humans have had about animals and how that has shaped how we treat these animals in the past but also in present time.
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