{"product_id":"the-truth-about-animals-lucy-cooke-9781541674080","title":"The Truth about Animals: Stoned Sloths, Lovelorn Hippos, and Other Tales from the Wild Side of Wildlife","description":"\u003cb\u003eMary Roach meets Bill Bryson in this \"surefire summer winner\" (Janet Maslin, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), an uproarious tour of the basest instincts and biggest mysteries of the animal world\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHumans have gone to the Moon and discovered the Higgs boson, but when it comes to understanding animals, we've still got a long way to go. Whether we're seeing a viral video of romping baby pandas or a picture of penguins \"holding hands,\" it's hard for us not to project our own values -- innocence, fidelity, temperance, hard work -- onto animals. So you've probably never considered if moose get drunk, penguins cheat on their mates, or worker ants lay about. They do -- and that's just for starters. In \u003ci\u003eThe Truth About Animals\u003c\/i\u003e, Lucy Cooke takes us on a worldwide journey to meet everyone from a Colombian hippo castrator to a Chinese panda porn peddler, all to lay bare the secret -- and often hilarious -- habits of the animal kingdom. Charming and at times downright weird, this modern bestiary is perfect for anyone who has ever suspected that virtue might be unnatural.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lucy Cooke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541674081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541674080\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.10d","brand":"Lucy Cooke","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44045935542527,"sku":"9781541674080","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ccb78eba-b4e2-4d95-abfc-70317e9eb503.jpg?v=1684981646","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-truth-about-animals-lucy-cooke-9781541674080","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}