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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

In June 2006, Jane and I visited a chimpanzee sanctuary near Girona, Spain. In Torquay, Australia, after a mother kangaroo was struck by a car, a dog discovered a baby joey in her pouch and took it to his owner who cared for the youngster. After a waterfall display the performer may sit on a rock, his eyes following the falling water.

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How much bird is there, anyway?

10,000 Birds

What can be said is that among the vertebrates we see around us as we go on our birdwatching expeditions and nature walks, or visits to the retired professor, is this: Above a certain size, birds are small, numerous, and evenly distributed compared to mammals, while below a certain size mammals are small and hiding in the dark compared to birds.

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