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Book

Unlikely loves : 43 heartwarming true stories from the animal kingdom

Call Number

  • 591.5 H735 (CEN)

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Publication Information

New York : Workman Publishing, [2013]

Physical Description

xv, 224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm

Summary

An exploration of animal attachments that, in human terms, can only be called love. Take, for instance, the dog living in a wildlife sanctuary who treats an orphaned leopard cub as his little beloved sister. Or the Dalmatian who mothers an abandoned newborn lamb - a lamb who just happened to be covered in spots like her adopted mama.

Contents

  • 1. Who loves you, baby?
  • The Great Dane and the fawn
  • The old mare and the dog
  • The terrier and the duckling
  • The donkey and the sheep
  • The Pekin duck and the pit bull
  • The boxer and the goose
  • The girl and the moose
  • The piglet and the boxer
  • The mama mutt and the kittens
  • The hen and the pups
  • The goat and the Pit Bull
  • The spotted lamb and the Dalmatian
  • The piglet and the Rottweiler
  • 2. Eat, play, love
  • The giraffe and the goat
  • The dolphin and the sea lion
  • The tiny calf and the farm dogs
  • The boy and the marmots
  • The fawn and his friends
  • Tales from Rocky Ridge Refuge
  • The tortoise and the puppies
  • The miniature horse and the capybara
  • The bull and the horse
  • The owl and the pussycat
  • The fox and the hound
  • Tales from Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary
  • The turkey and the deer
  • The badger and the fox
  • The dolphin and the stray cat
  • The macaque and the rabbit
  • The otter and the badger
  • The golden eagle and the flying man
  • The puppy and the lion cub
  • 3. Modern family love
  • Tales from Glen Afric Wildlife Sanctuary
  • The kudu and the giraffe
  • The leopard and the dog
  • The dolphin and the sperm whales
  • The boa constrictor and the pit bull
  • The black rhinoceros and the warthog
  • The elephant and her zoo friends
  • The lady, the tiger, and the german shepherd
  • The zebra and the donkey
  • The swan and the swan boat
  • The rat and the kitten
  • The lioness and the lioness
  • The alpaca and the horses
  • The pig and his farm pals
  • Tales of arranged love
  • The baby sloth and the teddy bear
  • The Tamandua tyke and the teddy bear
  • The kangaroo, the wombat, and the wallaby.

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