{"product_id":"the-truth-about-animals-stoned-sloths-lovelorn-hippos-and-other-tales-from-the-wild-side-of-wildlife-9781541674080","title":"The Truth about Animals: Stoned Sloths, Lovelorn Hippos, and Other Tales from the Wild Side of Wildlife","description":"\u003cb\u003eMary Roach meets Bill Bryson in this \"surefire summer winner\" (Janet Maslin, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), an uproarious tour of the basest instincts and biggest mysteries of the animal world\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Humans have gone to the Moon and discovered the Higgs boson, but when it comes to understanding animals, we've still got a long way to go. Whether we're seeing a viral video of romping baby pandas or a picture of penguins \"holding hands,\" it's hard for us not to project our own values -- innocence, fidelity, temperance, hard work -- onto animals. So you've probably never considered if moose get drunk, penguins cheat on their mates, or worker ants lay about. They do -- and that's just for starters. In \u003ci\u003eThe Truth About Animals\u003c\/i\u003e, Lucy Cooke takes us on a worldwide journey to meet everyone from a Colombian hippo castrator to a Chinese panda porn peddler, all to lay bare the secret -- and often hilarious -- habits of the animal kingdom. Charming and at times downright weird, this modern bestiary is perfect for anyone who has ever suspected that virtue might be unnatural.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541674080\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.10d","brand":"Lucy Cooke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36658434932892,"sku":"9781541674080","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_25e874a4-f78b-4256-a8b5-9394ace76fe8.jpg?v=1603892887","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-truth-about-animals-stoned-sloths-lovelorn-hippos-and-other-tales-from-the-wild-side-of-wildlife-9781541674080","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}