Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom
by Jennifer Holland
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- used - excellent/none - paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0761159134
- ISBN 13
- 9780761159131
- Seller
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Oakville, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
This book has been read, no wear to covers, some writing on first inner page from previous owner. No other markings inner pages, spine intact, no creases. "Real friendship knows no bounds, and it's not only humans who need it. Unlikely Friendships tells one story after another of animals who, with nothing else in common, bond in the most unexpected ways and thrive on the warmth, closeness, and trust that come with being true friends.
Imagine a predator cuddling its prey. Or a bird befriending a mammal. Or a fish poking its nose out of the water to nuzzle a dog. Or a massive gorilla - the one named Koko, famous for her ability to communicate in sign language - embracing a tiny kitten.
Science writer Jennifer S. Holland narrates each story, and also offers insights into these relationships. Sometimes there are plausible scientific explanations: an orphan seeking comfort from an older animal; an adult yearning for a younger creature to nurture. Consider the lioness who befriended and protected a baby oryx - unexpected, but not inexplicable. Sometimes a friendship is about need, as in the case of the blind Lab and her "seeing-eye" cat. B ut sometimes it's just a lovely mystery. How else can one explain the story of Owen the hippo and Mzee the tortoise, two notoriously surly creatures who became bosom buddies?
Each story reveals the true power of friendship and, to some degree, the many forms of "love" that seem to exist in the animal kingdom. Yes, scientists might scoff at that notion, but readers may feel a little differently about the world after they finish this book." Good Reads "Jennifer S. Holland is a freelance science writer and the author of the New York Times-bestselling Unlikely Friendships book series. Formerly she was a senior staff writer at National Geographic with a focus on natural history.
Jennifer S. Holland's Contributions:" Hakai magazine
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- Bookseller
- Ohkwaho Books and Fine Art (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 511-2023
- Title
- Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom
- Author
- Jennifer Holland
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- used - excellent
- Jacket Condition
- none - paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0761159134
- ISBN 13
- 9780761159131
- Publisher
- Workman Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2011-06
- Pages
- 210
- Size
- 20.1 cm x 17.6 cm
- Keywords
- Non-Fiction, Animals, Stories
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