"Animal Life" gets beneath the skin, fur, feathers, scales, and claws of hundreds of different species, to uncover how and why they behave the way they do. The book begins with an innovative overview of how animals are classified and a comprehensive exploration of animal anatomy. The core of the book forms an extensive illustrated catalogue that uncovers hundreds of examples of animal behaviour. From the lethal impact of a big cat pouncing on its prey to the mesmerizing shape-shifting of a cuttlefish, from the comic mating rituals of the blue-footed booby to the complex tool-making abilities of chimpanzees, each of these individual stories is brought to life in dramatic detail and accompanied by spectacular and evocative images by the world's best wildlife photographers. Led by Editor-in-Chief Charlotte Uhlenbroek, written by a team of expert contributors, and authenticated by the American Museum of Natural History, "Animal Life" is unprecedented in its accurate and...