mulle muidu täitsa meeldis see raamat, aga iga kord, kui pilk kaanele langes, ajas pealkiri närvi, sest... kui sa kirjutad raamatu sellest, kuidas kured tegelikult ei lenda talveks Kuu peale ja kobras ei hammusta omaenda mune ära ja angerjas ei teki iseeneslikult jõemudast ja panda suudab looduses täitsa vabalt järglasi anda jne, siis kuidas täpselt see on "ootamatu tõde"? minu jaoks isiklikult võrdlemisi ootuspärane. üldse hakkasin mõtlema, et võiks olla mingi ülemaailmne reegel, et sõnadele nagu "tõde" või "ajalugu" ei tohiks üldse mingeid epiteete lisada. sest... lihtsalt ei.

aga need loomalood olid päris meeleolukad muidu, sest igas peatükis on ette võetud mõne loomaga seotud rohkem või vähem iidsed müüdid ja räägitud siis, kuidas need ajapikku on saanud ümber lükatud (ettevaatust, vaja on läinud palju katseid loomadega ja enamus neist ei ole olnud väga... loomasõbralikud. selle peatüki, kus üks sadistlike kalduvustega loodusteadlane püüdis välistamismeetodil välja selgitada, millise meele abil nahkhiir ikkagi orienteerub, soovitan nõrganärvilisematel lausa vahele jätta. isegi kui väga suur nahkhiiresõber pole, ikka päris jälk lugemine).

kui ma peaks ütlema ühe uue asja, mis ma siit raamatust teada sain, siis: selgub, et jõehobud ei oska üldse ujuda.

This book was fantastic. This book blends historical and mythological history/stories revolving around 13 different species. Each chapter reviews various myths about animals that were developed on pseudo and outdated science. The author does a fantastic job creating a narrative for each animal revolving around a unique trait or characteristic (i.e. drunk moose, pregnancy testing frogs, slutty penguins).

I definitely recommend this book, but I would urge you to listen to the audio book version. Lucy Cooke is hilarious and has an enchanting accent that brings the story to life!

So I thought I was going to get tired quickly if this book line I did exploding teeth but he author did a great job of giving each animal a voice and a different perspective. Man we did some effed up stuff to animals a long time ago. I wish I would have listened to this book but reading it was still just as good. I learned a lot of really crazy cool things like how frogs were used as pregnancy tests and how there are like hundreds of hippos in Chile bc of Pablo Escobar.
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Well researched, interestingly written, good compelling food for thought.

I highly recommend this to others animal lovers, although there were a few parts that are hard to read, about some of the awful things we've done to animals in the name of science. Overall though it was overflowing with fun facts and interesting tidbits. I read quite a few parts outloud to my husband!
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This is one of the most fascinating books I have ever read - full stop. Whether you’re an animal lover, have a passing interest in sociology, or just like to learn new things, there will be something to captivate you in these pages. As someone who has read her fair share of animal encyclopedias, there were still things for me to discover in each chapter. With an accessible, yet polished, style and insightful commentary, I would recommend this to nearly anyone who loves to read. What a total gem of a book.

I highly suggest the audio version of this book. Lucy Cooke narrates it herself and it is hilarious and entertaining. She has a real talent for storytelling. But most of all, you actually learn things in this book. If you love animals and laughing, pick this up!