Biology Of Your Favorite Animal
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The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
by:
Sy Montgomery
3.94 avg rating — 57,042 ratings 2. 
Poseidon's Steed The Story of Seahorses, from Myth to Reality
by:
Helen Scales
3.67 avg rating — 723 ratings 3. 
The Secret Life of Lobsters: How Fishermen and Scientists Are Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Favorite Crustacean
by:
Trevor Corson
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4,597 ratings 4. 
Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, and Slightly Disturbing Science of Squid
by:
Wendy Williams
3.80 avg rating — 1,886 ratings 5. 
Voyage of the Turtle: In Pursuit of the Earth's Last Dinosaur
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Carl Safina
4.25 avg rating — 917 ratings 6. 
Pigeons: The Fascinating Saga of the World's Most Revered and Reviled Bird 3.82 avg rating — 1,270 ratings
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How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog): Visionary Scientists and a Siberian Tale of Jump-Started Evolution 4.22 avg rating — 1,785 ratings
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Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World
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Mark Kurlansky
3.92 avg rating — 24,360 ratings 10. 
A Primate's Memoir: A Neuroscientist's Unconventional Life Among the Baboons 4.39 avg rating — 8,661 ratings
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Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies, and Jays
by:
Candace Savage
4.12 avg rating — 937 ratings 13. 
Rats: Observations on the History & Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants
by:
Robert Sullivan
3.72 avg rating — 4,485 ratings 14. 
Demon Fish: Travels Through the Hidden World of Sharks
by:
Juliet Eilperin
3.90 avg rating — 896 ratings 15. 
Swimming with Orca: My Life with New Zealand's Killer Whales
by:
Ingrid Visser
4.46 avg rating — 266 ratings 16. 
Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans
by:
John M. Marzluff
3.95 avg rating — 2,003 ratings 
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The Dangerous World of Butterflies: The Startling Subculture of Criminals, Collectors, and Conservationists
by:
Peter Laufer
3.55 avg rating — 537 ratings 20. 
Eels: An Exploration, from New Zealand to the Sargasso, of the World's Most Mysterious Fish
by:
James Prosek
3.93 avg rating — 996 ratings 
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Narwhals: Arctic Whales in a Melting World (Samuel and Althea Stroum Books)
by:
Todd McLeish
3.77 avg rating — 171 ratings 
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The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World
by:
Patrik Svensson
3.92 avg rating — 21,236 ratings 
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Through a Window: My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe
by:
Jane Goodall
4.29 avg rating — 3,223 ratings 35. 
The Secret Lives of Bats: My Adventures with the World's Most Misunderstood Mammals
by:
Merlin Tuttle
4.32 avg rating — 1,768 ratings 
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How the Dog Became the Dog: From Wolves to Our Best Friends
by:
Mark Derr
3.24 avg rating — 381 ratings 42. 
Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army and Other Diabolical Insects
by:
Amy Stewart
3.76 avg rating — 5,184 ratings 42. 
The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms
by:
Amy Stewart
3.92 avg rating — 2,704 ratings 
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Once a Wolf: The Science Behind Our Dogs' Astonishing Genetic Evolution
by:
Bryan Sykes
3.48 avg rating — 311 ratings 
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The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival
by:
John Vaillant
4.07 avg rating — 18,587 ratings 
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The Ferocious Summer: Adelie Penguins and the Warming of Antarctica
by:
Meredith Hooper
3.73 avg rating — 33 ratings 52. 
Welcome to Subirdia: Sharing Our Neighborhoods with Wrens, Robins, Woodpeckers, and Other Wildlife
by:
John M. Marzluff
3.87 avg rating — 216 ratings 53. 
Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter
by:
Ben Goldfarb
4.28 avg rating — 4,973 ratings 
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Voices in the Ocean: A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins
by:
Susan Casey
4.04 avg rating — 3,303 ratings 56. 
The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal
by:
Jared Diamond
4.08 avg rating — 28,335 ratings 57. 
The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood
by:
Sy Montgomery
4.02 avg rating — 8,215 ratings 58. 
Stories Rabbits Tell: A Natural and Cultural History of a Misunderstood Creature
by:
Susan E. Davis
4.29 avg rating — 220 ratings 59. 
The Lives of Bees: The Untold Story of the Honey Bee in the Wild
by:
Thomas D. Seeley
3.97 avg rating — 702 ratings 
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Hives in the City: Keeping Honey Bees Alive in an Urban World
by:
Alison Gillespie
4.41 avg rating — 17 ratings 60. 
Foxes Unearthed: A Story of Love and Loathing in Modern Britain
by:
Lucy Jones
3.91 avg rating — 568 ratings 
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The Odyssey of KP2: An Orphan Seal, a Marine Biologist, and the Fight to Save a Species 4.22 avg rating — 404 ratings
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Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone
by:
Juli Berwald
3.71 avg rating — 3,255 ratings 67. 
Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis
by:
Rowan Jacobsen
4.31 avg rating — 734 ratings 67. 
The Character of Cats: The Origins, Intelligence, Behavior, and Stratagems of Felis Silvestris Catus 3.79 avg rating — 320 ratings
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Adventures Among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions
by:
Mark W. Moffett
4.23 avg rating — 599 ratings 73. 
The Urban Whale: North Atlantic Right Whales at the Crossroads
by:
Scott D. Kraus
4.12 avg rating — 17 ratings 
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Witness to Extinction: How We Failed to Save the Yangtze River Dolphin
by:
Samuel T. Turvey
4.10 avg rating — 107 ratings 76. 
How Dogs Love Us: A Neuroscientist and His Adopted Dog Decode the Canine Brain
by:
Gregory Berns
3.97 avg rating — 7,530 ratings 78. 
Cat Confidential: The Book Your Cat Would Want You to Read
by:
Vicky Halls
3.86 avg rating — 328 ratings 78. 
Monarchs and Milkweed: A Migrating Butterfly, a Poisonous Plant, and Their Remarkable Story of Coevolution
by:
Anurag Agrawal
4.23 avg rating — 190 ratings 
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Into the Nest: Intimate Views of the Courting, Parenting, and Family Lives of Familiar Birds
by:
Marie Read
4.40 avg rating — 122 ratings 
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The Horse: The Epic History of Our Noble Companion
by:
Wendy Williams
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 517 ratings 88. 
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Platypus: The Extraordinary Story of How a Curious Creature Baffled the World
by:
Ann Moyal
3.66 avg rating — 225 ratings 
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Diamonds in the Marsh: A Natural History of the Diamondback Terrapin 4.06 avg rating — 18 ratings
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How to Care for Your Pet Rabbits: Including Choosing the Best Breeds for Pets
by:
Amber Richards
3.71 avg rating — 58 ratings 93. 
The Truth About Dogs : The Ancestry, Social Conventions, Mental Habits and Moral Fibre of Canis Familiaris 3.60 avg rating — 284 ratings
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Veterinary Notes For Horse Owners: An Illustrated Manual Of Horse Medicine And Surgery 4.30 avg rating — 43 ratings
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Watch out for Toxo!: The Secret Guide to Practical Science
by:
Jaroslav Flegr
4.07 avg rating — 30 ratings