Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom
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Written by National Geographic magazine writer Jennifer Holland, Unlikely Friendships documents one heartwarming tale after another of animals who, with nothing else in common, bond in the most unexpected ways. A cat and a bird. A mare and a fawn. An elephant and a sheep. A snake and a hamster. The well-documented stories of Koko the gorilla and All Ball the kitten; and the hippo Owen and the tortoise Mzee. And almost inexplicable stories of predators befriending prey—an Indian leopard slips into a village every night to sleep with a calf. A lionness mothers a baby oryx.
It is exactly like Isaiah 11:6: “The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid . . . ”
Ms. Holland narrates the details and arc of each story, and also offers insights into why—how the young leopard, probably motherless, sought maternal comfort with the calf, and how a baby oryx inspired the same mothering instinct in the lionness. Or, in the story of Kizzy, a nervous retired Greyhound, and Murphy, a red tabby, how cats and dogs actually understand each other’s body language. With Murphy’s friendship and support, Kizzy recovered from life as a racing dog and became a confident, loyal family pet.
These are the most amazing friendships between species, collected from around the world and documented in a selection of full-color candid photographs.
It is exactly like Isaiah 11:6: “The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid . . . ”
Ms. Holland narrates the details and arc of each story, and also offers insights into why—how the young leopard, probably motherless, sought maternal comfort with the calf, and how a baby oryx inspired the same mothering instinct in the lionness. Or, in the story of Kizzy, a nervous retired Greyhound, and Murphy, a red tabby, how cats and dogs actually understand each other’s body language. With Murphy’s friendship and support, Kizzy recovered from life as a racing dog and became a confident, loyal family pet.
These are the most amazing friendships between species, collected from around the world and documented in a selection of full-color candid photographs.
Specifications
- Author : Jennifer Holland
- Binding : Paperback
- EANList: 9780761159131
- Edition : Original
- ISBN : 0761159134
- IsEligibleForTradeIn : 1
- ItemDimensions: 0.57" H x 7.99" L x 7.11" W; Weight: 1.00 Lbs
- Label : Workman Publishing Company
- Languages: English
- Manufacturer : Workman Publishing Company
- NumberOfItems : 1
- NumberOfPages : 160
- PackageDimensions: 0.50" H x 7.90" L x 6.90" W; Weight: 1.00 Lbs
- ProductGroup : Book
- ProductTypeName : ABIS_BOOK
- PublicationDate : 2011-06-28
- Publisher : Workman Publishing Company
- SKU : ACOMMP2_book_usedverygood_0761159134
- Studio : Workman Publishing Company
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