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Book
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Alfonso Lucifredi
Sailor Cats and Soothsayer Octopuses
Unusual Stories about famous Animals
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- Overview
- About the author
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Alfonso Lucifredi
Sailor Cats and Soothsayer Octopuses
Unusual Stories about famous Animals
- Overview
- About the author
Overview
These adventure-packed, stunning and sometimes even dramatic stories show us how astounding and underrated the abilities, intelligence and social skills of so many animals we share our earthly existence with are.
Paul the octopus predicted the outcome of football World Cup matches; Hachikō the dog was the symbol of loyalty to his master; Jumbo the elephant was the undisputed star of the Barnum Circus; Keiko the orca became an international celebrity after starring in the family film Free Willy.
These and many other stories in Lucifredi’s book remind us that animals have often been veritable stars in human history, society and entertainment, helping us to better understand them and boosting our respect for them.
About the author
Alfonso Lucifredi, a Genoa native, is a naturalist and science journalist. He has written about science, nature and travel for Italian and international magazines. He has organised exhibitions, conferences and events for the most important Italian science festivals.
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Book formats
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