Conniff, Richard

Collects travel stories about the author's experience as a field naturalist in various countries while learning about turtles, tigers, ants, piranhas, and other dangerous animals.

Exploration of the world of invertebrates, discussing the habits and idiosyncrasies of leeches, worms, jellyfish, bugs, and other spineless lifeforms, and describing some of the often eccentric people who study these creatures and their history.

Explores the connections between human beings and animals, focusing on some of the least appealing members of the animal world such as porcupines, bats, and moles; and introduces some of the people who have devoted their lives to watching, studying, and caring for the animals.

Collects travel stories about the author's experience as a field naturalist in various countries while learning about turtles, tigers, ants, piranhas, and other dangerous animals.

Exploration of the world of invertebrates, discussing the habits and idiosyncrasies of leeches, worms, jellyfish, bugs, and other spineless lifeforms, and describing some of the often eccentric people who study these creatures and their history.

Discusses the physical characteristics, behavior, origins, various types, interaction with humans, and more of rats.