social behavior in animals

"'Unlikely Friendships: Dogs' brings together twenty-seven new stories of canine kindness and courage, plus a handful of classic tales involving dogs from 'Unlikely Friendships', 'Unlikely Loves', and 'Unlikely Heroes'. Meet Rex, a Belgian Malinois who learned to love and trust again through the improbable friendship of a goose. Popeye the Mastiff, who ran into a burning stable and saved seventeen terrified horses by nibbling at their hooves. And a pit bull named Dolly, whose antics with her best friend, Sheldon the tortoise, include games of tag..."--Provided by publisher.

Contains three real stories of animals from different species who befriended each other.

Brief text and color photos describe large animal groups that live in the ocean.

Explores how different kinds of animals behave in groups, including penguins huddling together to keep warm, elephants protecting their young, and wolves hunting together in packs.

Discusses the evolution of animal life and its relationship to the physical, intellectual and social evolutionary development of man.

Text and illustrations present a collection of twelve of the most unlikely animal friendships.

Through colorful photographs and easy-to-follow text, readers learn how group os whales and dolphins hunt, travel, and communicate together, even over long distances.

Describes the lives of the baby hippopotamus named Owen and a one-hundred-thirty year old tortoise named Mzee, and how they came became friends after Owen was rescued from the 2004 tsunami in Kenya, and was placed in Mzee's enclosure in Haller Park.

Crows are some of the smartest animals on the planet. They can remember people?s faces and warn each other of danger. Some crows even know how to use simple tools. These fascinating facts and more are waiting to be discovered by readers.