The Octopus And The Orangutan. New Tales Of Animal Intrigue, Intelligence, And Ingenuity

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Signet
Publisher Place: New York
Publisher Year: 2003
Edition: Reprint

Description: 242 pages. Book is in general good condition. There is some light reading wear present, but still a presentable copy.

Publishers Description: In The Octopus and the Orangutan, Eugene Linden takes readers on another unforgettable journey into the minds and hearts of animals, going beyond our everyday encounters with animals at home and in the zoo in a wide-ranging collection of real-life anecdotes. The Octopus and the Orangutan finds intelligent behavior in surprising new places, ranging from the octopuss garden to the crows nest. Amazing feats of stealth, deception, and larceny accompany unexpected acts of kindness and friendship. Animals show they are sensitive souls and tough negotiators both with their human keepers and with one another in this entirely new collection of stories sure to delight animal lovers everywhere.

ISBN: 9780452284111