Ten Fascinating Books About Animals For Animal Lovers
Animals are fascinating creatures. I believe that every animal deserves the same love and respect as dogs and other common pets. Lions, cats, and other animals from the cat family are so majestic; their walk screams royalty. There are a lot of animal lovers around, but people do have their exceptions. To treat every animal with the same love and respect, reading books about animals, watching animal-related videos, and more can help. Now, after some research, I have found ten fascinating books about animals. I hope after reading them you will end up being an animal lover, and if you were one already, I hope you cherish that love forever.
1. Tense Bees and Shell-Shocked Crabs by Michael Tye
Are animals conscious? We know animals are incredibly clever and well-adapted to thrive in their different surroundings. How do non-mammal organisms deal with emotion? First, it investigates the enigma of the animal mind before moving on to the potential possibility of artificial consciousness.
2. Beyond Words by Carl Safina
As per this book, humans and animals are fundamentally different, which relies on scientific research and the author’s observations in the field. There are fascinating insights into the thoughts of elephants, whales, and wolves.
3. Wild Justice by Marc Bekoff & Jessica Pierce
This book addresses the morality of animals. As much as we despise nature for being inhumane and uncaring, there are countless cases of animals sacrificing themselves to save others who are not their descendants. As a result of exploring the science underlying animal conscience, Wild Justice invites readers to consider the consequences of animal conscience. When it comes to animals, do we genuinely treat them as we’d like them to be treated?
4. Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
Black Beauty was one of the first books written from an animal’s perspective. Animals deserve to be happy, just as people do. This, at one point, is heart-breaking and, at the other uplifting.
5. The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild by Lawrence Anthony
What’s it like to live with a herd of wild elephants and learn to speak with them? In Lawrence Anthony’s case, it worked, and he survived. As a result of his encounters with these beautiful creatures, he has amassed a collection of fascinating stories and teachings. His experiences and insights will touch the hearts of everyone deeply.
6. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Life of Pi is a movie known to all, but a book will help you imagine it blissfully. This book has animals, but it’s about so much more than that. A tiger and a lifeboat in the middle of the ocean test Pi’s resolve, as the secrets of human nature and spirituality flow through the pages – all until the shocking end, where Martel elegantly flips your world upside down.
7. Death at SeaWorld by David Kirby
Death at SeaWorld is the book for you if you’re looking for a gut-wrenching, brutally honest expose to animal abuse—an eye-opening look at the brutality of confinement for orcas, as well as their trainers.
8. All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
James Herriot pulls back the veil on the daily tragedies; it’s filled with love and humor. It’s worth reading.
9. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Your soul resides beyond your body as an animal representing your unique personality in the Golden Compass Universe. A companion animal can be anything from a donkey to a moth. We follow Lyra on her quest to halt a horrific operation that aims to divorce humans from their animal selves. In her adventure, she encounters various characters, including gypsies, witches, and mythical bear kings.
10. Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It’s So Hard to Think Straight About Animals by Hal Herzog
Scientist Hal Herzog, a maverick in the area of anthrozoology, takes us on a remarkable journey into the psychology underlying the contradictory and often counterintuitive ways that people think, feel, and behave towards animals. This will get you thinking about why humans treat animals so differently.
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