Houssay compares the work of animals with the industries of mankind: hunting and fishing, wars and expeditions, methods of defence, stored provisions and the ‘domestic animals’ kept by ants, care for the young and the building of dwellings. Cowbirds, beavers, bees and spiders all appear, read through the lens of evolution.
An inviting natural-history survey for anyone curious about animal behaviour and instinct. Download the free EPUB.