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In this book, Alan Rauch provides a comprehensive view of the dolphin, describing both its remarkable zoology and its social and cultural history.

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Donkey follows the story of this faithful, hard-working animal, which despite its critical role in human history, has often received little respect and explores the animal's variety of social, cultural, religious and symbolic meanings, especially its representations in Western art and literature.

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Aristotle characterized the elephant as the beast which passeth all others in wit and mind, and the animal has long figured in cultural artefacts, even on continents it has never inhabited. Part of the "Animal" series, this title describes the three remaining species - the African Bush Elephant, the African Forest Elephant, and the Asian Elephant.

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This book traces the history of the animal, moving from their evolution through their domestication and global spread to the role of goats in the modern world.

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The first in-depth account of the storied history of guinea pig and human interaction, this book shows how guinea pigs have influenced humans since earliest times, including scientists such as William Harvey, and painters from Jan Brueghel to Beatrix Potter.

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Hyena investigates this fascinating animal throughout history. Mikita Brottman offers an enlightening view to an often misunderstood animal, showing that the hyena is in fact a complex, intelligent and highly sociable creature.

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An up-to-date guide to the biology and cultural history of the jellyfish.

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A horror and a healer, the leech has reared its head in many unexpected places and practices, revealing this creature to be among humanity's most enduring and peculiar companions. The Leech is one of nature's most tenacious yet mysterious animals. This book explores how this creature repeatedly surfaces throughout human history.

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Majestic, noble, brave lions, with their tawny coats and luminous eyes, have inspired countless stories, traditions and beliefs. Whether we are seduced by their beauty or drawn to danger, we want to be near them. This book draws on the scientific research, folklore, travel literature, and lion tamers' memoirs to guide readers on a cultural safari.

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'Llama' charts the history of llamas and their close relatives alpacas, guanacos and vicunas. The book recounts the animal's rich natural history as well as its presence in art, literature and film.

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A cultural and natural history of the moth, which may seem drab compared to the butterfly, but which in fact has more species and brighter colouring than its day-flying cousin.

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Octopus documents the long and multi-faceted relationship between human and cephalopod. The book relates both what is known and unknown about the mind of an octopus, as well as detailing the animal's remarkable natural and cultural history.

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The owls are not what they seem. From ancient Babylon to Edward Lear's The Owl and the Pussycat and the grandiloquent, absent-minded Wol from Winnie the Pooh to David Lynch's Twin Peaks, owls have woven themselves into the fabric of human culture from earliest times. This book explores the natural and cultural history of owls.

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A natural history, this title is also an account of parrots in culture.

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Pig is a richly illustrated and compelling look at the natural and cultural history of the pig, and the long, complicated relationship between humans and these highly intelligent, sociable animals.

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A natural and cultural history of the majestic yet endangered polar bear.

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In this richly illustrated book Victoria Dickenson explores the natural and cultural history of the rabbit, a winsome long-eared animal that hops through children's stories, myths and legends, and back yards.

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Seal by Victoria Dickenson explores the natural and cultural history of an animal that has piqued and delighted human interest since ancient times, from their role in Roman spectacles to their frequent inhabitation of animal rescue centers today.

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The shark's basic design was perfected by Mother Nature 100 million years ago. This book explores the natural and cultural history of a creature that has a prominent place in mythology, the imagination, and even religion. It also analyses the ways that the shark has been sensationalised in literature and film.

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A unique exploration of the biology and history of sheep, as well as their place in literature and the other creative arts.

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'Snake' explores the enormous influence of the snake on the human imagination, as pets and sources of food and medicine, and as inspiration for a huge array of cultural symbols, from the cosmos to the Bible, and from the Chinese zodiac to voodoo magic.

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Award-winning writer Kim Todd explores the complex history, biology and literary tradition of the cheeky and ubiquitous sparrow, including coverage of the nineteenth-century 'Sparrow War' in the United States over the sparrow's introduction which led to decades of discussion about invasive species.

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A wide-ranging, thorough account of the spider, a creature with a rich symbolic presence in the human imagination, this book analyses the spider in art, literature, horror stories, science fiction and film and also looks at arachnophobia, and the psychological association of the spider with dominant women or mothers.

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The swallow is both a neighbour and a traveller, known for nesting underthe eaves of houses, migrating long distances when winter comes, andreturning to towns and villages as the harbingers of spring. SwallowbyAngela Turner explores these familiar and beloved birds with expert informationand analysis.