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The Inner Life of Animals
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  • Published: 2 April 2018
  • ISBN: 9781784705954
  • Imprint: Vintage
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $30.00
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The Inner Life of Animals

Surprising Observations of a Hidden World

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2 Apr 2018
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19 Oct 2017
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The mysteries and emotional richness of the animal world revealed as never before, from the author of the Sunday Times bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees.

Can horses feel shame? Do deer grieve? Why do roosters deceive hens?

We tend to assume that we are the only living things able to experience feelings but have you ever wondered what’s going on in an animal’s head? From the leafy forest floor to the inside of a bee hive, The Inner Life of Animals opens up the animal kingdom like never before. We hear the stories of a grateful humpback whale, of a hedgehog who has nightmares, and of a magpie who commits adultery; we meet bees that plan for the future, pigs who learn their own names and crows that go tobogganing for fun. And at last we find out why wasps exist.
  • Published: 2 April 2018
  • ISBN: 9781784705954
  • Imprint: Vintage
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $30.00
Categories:

About the author

Peter Wohlleben

Peter Wohlleben spent over twenty years working for the forestry commission in Germany before leaving to put his ideas of ecology into practice. He now runs an environmentally friendly woodland in Germany, where he is working towards the return of primeval forests, as well as caring for both wild and domestic animals.

Wohlleben has been celebrated for his distinctive approach to writing about nature; he brings to life groundbreaking scientific research through his observations of nature and the animals he lives amongst. He is also the author of international bestsellers including The Hidden Life of Trees and The Inner Life of Animals.

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