2024-02-04 14:00:00
A lemur, a territorial animal, nestles on the back of researcher Emmanuelle Pouydebat’s neck to deposit its scent. – Credit:Zoo Londe-les-Maures/Pouydebat.
The human species is undoubtedly unique, just like other living beings in the animal kingdom. This statement resonates deeply through the pages of My most beautiful animal encounters (Odile Jacob, 2023) by Emmanuelle Pouydebat, research director at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris. His book highlights a range of complex and fascinating behaviors in different species, emphasizing their ability to manifest emotional qualities comparable to those of human beings.
Like us, animals manipulate objects and tools, fly, fish, hunt, perform. They are also capable of altruism and empathy. But more broadly, the work stands out from its predecessor devoted to biomimicryWhen animals and plants inspire us (Odile Jacob, 2019), by its intimate dimension. Each line is a warm embrace with the wondrous animal kingdom, revealing a personal and passionate connection with the non-human world.
Emmanuelle Pouydebat specializes in the evolution of behavior and animal performance, particularly their culture, through manipulation and tool use abilities. In this book, she reveals the deep roots that shaped her scientific career. The story begins in the family cocoon, where she grows up surrounded by various companions such as hamsters, a parakeet, a Japanese nightingale, a cat […] Read more
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