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THE TRUTH ABOUT ANIMALS is one of those random nonfiction books I saw at the library that peaked my interest, as I love animals and still harbor a childhood dream of being a zooologist studying animals in the wild. Author Lucy Cooke, a National Geographic explorer (another dream job) and zoologist sets out to show us about history's (and in some cases, the modern world's) misconceptions about nature.
Which each chapter being dedicated to a differnent animal, I learned about how some animals have perfectly adapted to their unusual environments, how sometimes convservation efforts can backfire, but mostly I learned how obsessed humans are with the reproductive cycles and organs of these animals. I get how knowing how an animal reproduces helps us understand the species, but there were a few too many segments dedicated to animal genitalia than I cared for. Honestly, the accounts of some of the experiments on these animals was difficult to read through as an animal lover. I would be interested to read more from Cooke. Her accounts of work she has done in her field were particulary interesting, and I would love to read more about the work she has done for National Geographic. Overall 3 stars out of 5 from me
Which each chapter being dedicated to a differnent animal, I learned about how some animals have perfectly adapted to their unusual environments, how sometimes convservation efforts can backfire, but mostly I learned how obsessed humans are with the reproductive cycles and organs of these animals. I get how knowing how an animal reproduces helps us understand the species, but there were a few too many segments dedicated to animal genitalia than I cared for. Honestly, the accounts of some of the experiments on these animals was difficult to read through as an animal lover. I would be interested to read more from Cooke. Her accounts of work she has done in her field were particulary interesting, and I would love to read more about the work she has done for National Geographic. Overall 3 stars out of 5 from me