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Ravens in Winter

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Ravens in Winter

â€œOne of the most interesting discoveries Iâ€™ve seen in animal sociobiology in years.â€ â€”E.O. Wilson

Why do ravens, generally understood to be solitary creatures, share food between each other during winter? On the surface, there didnâ€™t appear to be any biological or evolutionary imperative behind the ravenâ€™s willingness to share. The more Bernd Heinrich observed their habits, the more odd the birdâ€™s behavior became. What started as mere curiosity turned into an impassioned research project, and Ravens In Winter, the first research of its kind, explores the fascinating biological puzzle of the ravenâ€™s rather unconventional social habits.

â€œBernd Heinrich is no ordinary biologist. Heâ€™s the sort who combines formidable scientific rigor with a sense of irony and an unslaked, boyish enthusiasm for his subject, and who even at his current professorial age seems to do a lot of tree climbing in the line of research.â€ â€”David Quammen, The New York Times
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781476794563
ReleaseDate 2014-10-07
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781476794563

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