The Social Lives of Animals

by Ashley Ward

Book Overview

A rat will go out of its way to help a stranger in need. Lions have adopted the calves of their prey. Ants farm fungus in cooperatives. Why do we continue to believe that life in the animal kingdom is ruled by competition? In The Social Lives of Animals , biologist Ashley Ward takes us on a wild tour across the globe as he searches for a more accurate picture of how animals build societies. Ward drops in on a termite mating ritual (while his guides...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1541600835
• ISBN13: 9781541600836
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.0" x 9.3"