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The Inner Life of Animals

Surprising Observations of a Hidden World
By Peter Wohlleben
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In The Inner Life of Animals, Peter Wohlleben explores the emotional world of animals, revealing how creatures experience feelings similar to humans, such as love, grief, and empathy. Drawing on scientific research and personal anecdotes, the book delves into the complex inner lives of various animals, offering a new perspective on the natural world and our place within it. This work prompts readers to reconsider how they perceive and interact with the animal kingdom, highlighting the deep connections shared between all living beings.
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You might enjoy this book if you are fascinated by the emotional and cognitive lives of animals and are interested in exploring how creatures communicate, grieve, and experience joy. The author provides insights based on scientific research and personal observations, presenting animals as sentient beings with complex inner worlds. This book may appeal to you if you love nature and want to deepen your understanding of the creatures we share our planet with.

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The Inner Life of Animals



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.

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.

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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.

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Peter Wohlleben's The Inner Life of Animals receives high praise for its engaging and insightful exploration of animal emotions and intelligence. Reviewers find it fascinating, describing Wohlleben's writing as both entertaining and educational, offering a steady stream of intriguing animal facts. His empathy for animals is noted as both touching and illuminating, presenting a perspective that challenges our views on how animals experience the world.

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ISBN: 9781784705954

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 March 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 213g

Pages: 288

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Penguin Books Peter Wohlleben Science & Nature

About the Author

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 the international bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees.

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