Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Animals

A compelling, funny, first-hand account of Australia's wonderfully unique mammals and how our perceptions impact their future. Think of a platypus: they lay eggs (that hatch into so-called platypups), they produce milk without nipples and venom without fangs and they can detect electricity. Or a ...

"Millions of households in the United States have at least one cat as part of their family. Yet despite their popularity, cats continue to be misunderstood by their owners. This lack of understanding can lead to bored, frustrated, and under-stimulated cats, resulting in health and behavior proble...

Zombieism isn't just the stuff of movies and TV shows like The Walking Dead. It's real, and it's happening in the word around us, from wasps and worms, to dogs and moose - and even humans. Science journalist Matt Simon documents his journey through the bizarre evolutionary history of mind control...

A complete guide to buying and caring for your first pony will appeal to both owners and their parents. It has been cleverly written by Alison Pocklington, who has previously been awarded the Horse and Hound Groom of the Year and published the very successful first book, The Essential Guide to Pr...

"A photo-illustrated book for early readers about the poodle breed. Describes this dog's unique features, social behaviors, and how they act as pets. Readers learn about the three sizes of poodles and how they are good working dogs. Includes a photo diagram, fun facts, table of contents, glossary...

Featuring cruelty free and positive behaviour training methods and exercises, this aggressive dog training manual will help you turn your dog's behaviour around and solve substantial issues and includes real-life case studies and interviews with top trainers, behaviourists and veterinarians.

This training manual is based on the philosophy that understanding anatomy improves performance and reduces the risk of injury. Divided into three main parts: Principles of Anatomical Riding and Training; Exercises for Horse and Rider; and Troubleshooting, the book contains a wealth of practical ...

For most of the past 300 million years, the world's continents were interlinked as the supercontinents Pangaea and then Gondwana. Around 50 million years ago, Australia tore itself free from Antarctica to become the huge, splendidly isolated island it is today. Over time, its creatures began to e...