{"product_id":"the-truth-about-animals-stoned-sloths-lovelorn-hippos-and-other-tales-from-the-wild-side-of-wildlife-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLucy Cooke \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning filmmaker who has written, produced, and directed several popular documentary series for the BBC, PBS, Discovery, and National Geographic. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eA Little Book of Sloth\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. She has written for the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, among others, and she holds an MA in zoology from the University of Oxford. She lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50707564790034,"sku":"9781541674080","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b2355c1a-5d43-4501-a3a9-2309348e1394.jpg?v=1734498570","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-truth-about-animals-stoned-sloths-lovelorn-hippos-and-other-tales-from-the-wild-side-of-wildlife-9781541674080","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}