Product Description: Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives in the animal kingdom. They share 98 percent of our genetic makeup; yet despite our many commonalities, some aspects of chimp behavior remain a mystery to us. Biologists studying chimpanzees have made significant discoveries about our primate cousins, but the bulk of that knowledge has been gained relatively recently...read more

Product Description: Destined to be the ultimate authority on animal communities, Animal Life explores and explains every aspect of animal behavior, including courtship and mating rituals, family relationships and defense mechanisms, hunting techniques and feeding habits. Now in paperback!

Using hi-tech climbing technology, a hot-air balloon and a boat, Charlotte explores the soaring canopy of the Borneo rainforest, the flooded forest floor of the Amazon and the dense underworld of the Congo, offering a day-to-day glimpse of a fascinating world, from large primates to tiny insects.