Beastly Behaviors is a book for animal lovers everywhere - a lively, illustrated armchair "field guide" to the behavior and body language of the world's most watchable zoo animals, arranged just the way exhibits are set up at the zoo: Animals of the African jungles, plains, and waterways; Asian forests; the warm oceans; North America; the Poles. In the friendly tone of a knowledgeable zookeeper, Janine Benyus answers questions about specific animals...

Through live action and animation, examines the history and current state of the living organic matter that feeds and shelters humanity, and helps regulate the Earth's climate.