If you think that watching all the nature programs on television qualifies you as an expert on the subject, think again! Do you really know what makes animals tick? Here are the answers, portrayed in stunning, awe-inspiring action sequences and explained in fascinating, in-depth prose. Thematically arranged by behavior trait, Animal Life explores and explains every aspect of animal behavior, including courtship rituals and sex lives, family relationships and defense mechanisms, hunting techniques and feeding habits. Side panels explore some of the field research on animal behavior and explain important conservation issues. The introductory chapters on the Animal Kingdom and on animal anatomy help explain how different animals have evolved and adapted to their environments, adaptations that may be relevant to particular behaviors. Destined to be the ultimate authority on animal behavior, this book also looks at key behavioral concepts such as how animals learn to behave and the role of instinct in the learning process. AUTHOR BIO: Charlotte Uhlenbroek, Ph.D. spent four years in the forests of Gombe, Tanzania, completing her doctorate in chimpanzee communication under the auspices of world-famous Jane Goodall. Uhlenbroek is an accomplished broadcaster, appearing in many prestigious documentaries produced by the BBC Wildlife Unit, including Talking with Animals (2002) on communications of creatures as diverse as cuttlefish and wolves, Jungle on the world's rain forests, and the 20-part series Safari School (2007). She has published two books to accompany these series, Talking with Animals and Jungle, both of which are now out of print.

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。