Octopus:

In this heavily illustrated book, Richard Schweid details this animal's remarkable natural history and its multifaceted relationship with humans. Schweid describes the octopus's intelligence, defense mechanisms, and short lifespan. He shows how some people have considered octopuses as noth...

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1. Verfasser: Schweid, Richard 1946- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London Reaktion Books 2014
Schriftenreihe:Animal
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Zusammenfassung:In this heavily illustrated book, Richard Schweid details this animal's remarkable natural history and its multifaceted relationship with humans. Schweid describes the octopus's intelligence, defense mechanisms, and short lifespan. He shows how some people have considered octopuses as nothing more than a meal and examines their role in the modern global fish and seafood industry. Other cultures, he reveals, see them as erotic totems or symbols of the darkest evils, and he discusses the difficulties people face when trying to keep them as pets--they are able to use their problem-solving skills, mobility, and boneless body to escape seemingly secure tanks
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:198 S zahlr. Ill 19 cm
ISBN:9781780231778

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