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Die erstaunliche Wahrheit über Tiere: Was Mythen und Irrtümer über uns verraten
Lucy Cooke
4.23 AVERAGE
316 reviews for:
Die erstaunliche Wahrheit über Tiere: Was Mythen und Irrtümer über uns verraten
Lucy Cooke
4.23 AVERAGE
This was an amusing read abut myths and truths about various animals. If you're looking for something light, this should be right up your alley. It would make for a good airplane book.
A cute, fun, and fact-filled book that mixes historical gossip, cheesy jokes, and observations that provide context and clarity for instances of mistaken anthropomorphization. I enjoyed it thoroughly, finding it similar to Bill Bryson's, "A Short History of Nearly Everything".
It allowed me to examine my own projections onto animals and gave a strong, yet not condescending, warning about how our impact when we view the animal world through our very human and cultural lenses.
It allowed me to examine my own projections onto animals and gave a strong, yet not condescending, warning about how our impact when we view the animal world through our very human and cultural lenses.
A great blend of enlightening, entertaining, and moving.
** I received an advance reader copy of this book for free through a Goodreads giveaway. **
While this was definitely a light science book (there is nothing in here that anybody who has studied biology or animals wouldn't already know), it was enjoyable and interesting and fun and I learned some new facts! There's not a lot of detail given, just the basics with some interesting anecdotes but the book is well-written and definitely encourages the reader to go out and find out more about sloth pooping or bat blood sharing or hippopotamus sunscreen or gay penguins. A fun and well-written introduction to some of the wilder side of animal behavior!
While this was definitely a light science book (there is nothing in here that anybody who has studied biology or animals wouldn't already know), it was enjoyable and interesting and fun and I learned some new facts! There's not a lot of detail given, just the basics with some interesting anecdotes but the book is well-written and definitely encourages the reader to go out and find out more about sloth pooping or bat blood sharing or hippopotamus sunscreen or gay penguins. A fun and well-written introduction to some of the wilder side of animal behavior!
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Hilarious.
My favorite tidbit - I was unaware that the religious right assumed the penguin as their mascot after the movie March of the Penguins was released, due to the narrative of penguins valuing monogamy and family values. Little did they know, penguins have been known to be gay, to barter for sex (engage in prostitution), and have sex with the frozen remains of other dead penguins. WHOOPS.
My favorite tidbit - I was unaware that the religious right assumed the penguin as their mascot after the movie March of the Penguins was released, due to the narrative of penguins valuing monogamy and family values. Little did they know, penguins have been known to be gay, to barter for sex (engage in prostitution), and have sex with the frozen remains of other dead penguins. WHOOPS.
I love weird animal facts
So this was a super fun read. Really enjoyed the mix of history, mythology, biology and laughed out loud at some parts.
So this was a super fun read. Really enjoyed the mix of history, mythology, biology and laughed out loud at some parts.
I really enjoyed this book. I sought out Lucy Cooke after hearing her on multiple Radiolab podcast episodes, and she did not disappoint. She does seem to have a fixation on the offbeat, sexual or ridiculous, which is always of interest to me. Some of the sections are either the source for the Radiolab episodes or inspired them - which came first, the penguin or the egg? She also is quite fond of sloths, so of course I had to look for books she's written on sloths. If you like science, or animals, or humor, or the English, you may well enjoy this book.
As a lover of animals, oddities, odd animals, and a clever turn of phrase, this book brought me an enormous amount of joy. I literally cackled out loud multiple times throughout almost every chapter and also learned so much!
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