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Lewis Smith begins by looking at ancient species and recent discoveries
about their behaviour. The head-butting dinosaur is just one example.
He looks at the many threats to wildlife today, how these threats can
be countered, and how wildlife helps itself and can be helped to
recover from the dangers that beset it.
Examples of animal
behaviour include new research on the promiscuity of female, as well as
male cheetahs: almost every cheetah litter has two or more fathers. The
benefits are that their cubs are more genetically diverse and the
chances of the young being killed by adult males are reduced.
Despite
many centuries of research, new species are still being discovered.
Lewis Smith introduces us to the world's largest pygmy shrew and
several other extraordinary examples. He describes
invasive species and their effect on the environment, including rabbits, black pirate rats and the brown tree snake.
The
animal world is revealing more of its long-kept secrets every day. Some
are mind-boggling, many are totally unexpected, and all are fascinating
and lead to a better understanding of the world in which we live. The
informative text and accompanying images will enthrall even the
uninitiated.
• The follow up to the award-winning Why the Lion Grew Its Mane
• Compiled from Lewis Smith's Enviroment and Science articles in national newspaper The Times
About the Author:
Lewis
Smith is a journalist specialising in the environment and science, and
has worked on various national newspapers, including The Times
from 1998 until 2009. His main areas of interest are climate change and
animals, especially their conservation and behaviour. His first book, Why the Lion Grew Its Mane, was longlisted for the Royal Society Prize in 2008. He lives in London.
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