Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Animals

Times have certainly changed for pet owners. A higher proportion of Australians live in households with a dog and/or cat than with a child. This might explain why Australians are spending more than $12.2 billion annually on pet products and services, with expenditure on dogs leading the way. This...

"From leading zoologist Arik Kershenbaum, a delightful and groundbreaking exploration of animal communication and its true meaning Animal communication has forever seemed intelligible. We are surrounded by animals and the cacophony of sounds that they make-from the chirping of songbirds to the gr...

An entrancing, informative book filled with answers to many of the common questions we ask about birds and their lives.

Until Flynn's neighbour in North Carolina offered him one, he had never considered whether he wanted a peacock. His family became the owners of not one but three charming yet fickle birds: Carl, Ethel, and Mr. Pickle. Here he chronicles their first year as peacock owners, from struggling to build...

Wild animal fathers are often seen merely as sperm donors with little contribution or influence on family affairs. This is indeed the case in plenty of species but many other wild animal dads have evolved to be significant and, in some instances, essential contributors to offspring survival. This...

". . . facts, conservation success stories, and profiles of people working hard to find and protect the rarest of . . . species"--Provided by publisher.

"From an acclaimed environmental writer, a groundbreaking and provocative new vision for our relationships with--and responsibilities toward--the planet's wild animals"-- Provided by publisher.

This book tells the untold story of why wildlife conservation is our greatest chance to rebuild a habitable Earth. Take a journey through some of the planets most spectacular wildlife events and learn how the world works, the origin of life and our place in nature.