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The Hidden Powers of Animals (Reader's Digest)

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Accessible to all readers, this popular format book is a survey of animal behaviour and a fascinating source of information about the amazing phenomena of nature. It is based on zoological fact, including the latest discoveries and theories. The book includes human interest stories, folklore and legends in the form of features scattered throughout the main text.

The book is divided into 11 chapters; Super Senses deals with infrared vision, ultraviolet vision, ultrasonic haring, infrasonic smell, exotic and multiple senses. Electromagnetic Forces deals with enhanced vision, electromagnetic generation and sensitivity, magnetoperception and earthquake prediction.

Fantastic Journeys looks at bird, insect, fish and mammal migrations, whilst Time Cycles explores circadian, tidal and annual rhythms plus lunar cycles. Other chapters include those on sleep and survival, animal communication, thought power, animal emotions, attack and defence and living together.

The final chapter: Animals As Healers, is particularly interesting in its discussion of animals as herbalists (for example macaws eating soil to obtain kaolin and chimpanzees using aloe leaves), plus animal intoxication, dolphin healing and the benefits of dogs and cats as pets.

Lavish full color illustrations, photographs and maps enhance the text, making The Hidden Powers Of Animals an enjoyable read and a valuable reference work.

This is a very nice and interesting book. It tells us almost everything about the hidden powers of the animals