Discover the wonder and beauty of the animal kingdom with this groundbreaking, brilliantly illustrated look at over 1,000 of the most fascinating aspects of animal behaviour.

A thrilling face-to-face encounter with the intimate lives, elaborate displays and extraordinary behaviour of animals in their own environment

Internationally renowned zoologist and presenter of TV’s Animal Planet, Charlotte Uhlenbroek, leads a compelling study that brings the animal kingdom to vivid life. Illustrated with astonishing wildlife photography and action sequences, every aspect of animal life and behaviour is explored and explained – from courtship rituals and birth to hunting and death.

Mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates – thousands of all kinds are featured. How the animal kingdom is organized, and how animals’ bodies function are all explained, while outstanding action sequences bring key behavioural traits to life and critical conservation issues are also considered.

From the fleeting life of a mayfly to the 10-year courtship of the manikin, this is the animal kingdom laid bare in all its awe-inspiring glory and detail.

首席作者：夏洛特·阿蘭布魯伊剋博士。本書由夏洛特·阿蘭布魯伊剋（Charlotte Uhlenbroek）帶領頂級專傢隊伍撰寫，獲得美國自然曆史博物館（American Museum of Natural History）鑒定認可。

夏洛特·阿蘭布魯伊剋（Charlotte Uhlenbroek），英國著名動物學傢和心理學傢。從5到14歲生活在尼泊爾，與她喜愛的動物朝夕相伴。在獲得布裏斯托大學（BristolUniversit獲得動物學和心理學學位後，她在固北河國傢公園研究黑猩猩的交流，用四年的時間獲得博士學位。夏洛特·阿蘭布魯伊剋還是BBC節目主持人，為雜誌、報紙撰稿，著述頗豐。