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Petter Bøckman
Animals like us

You’ll never look at a peacock, fruit fly or human baby the same way again after reading this book!

How smart is a jellyfish? How come so many birds, lizards, and frogs are brilliantly coloured, while most mammals are drab. What is a stag supposed to do with his impressive antlers, and why are we humans just the way we are? What is the reason we find kittens so cute, and what’s the purpose of sleeping? What is the reason we feel safer in the light than in the dark?

In this sharply written and entertaining popular science book, zoologist Petter Bøckman explore the similarities and differences between us humans and other animals. Behind it all is a search for the human nature – a nature we find reflected in animals, from our closest cousins to critters like earthworms and jellyfish.

Petter Bøckman

Petter Bøckman

Petter Bøckman is a zoologist and works at the Natural History Museum in Oslo. His daytime job is touring school classes and making exhibitions, but often appear in radio and TV programs, where he answers all kinds of questions about animals and their life. He grew a beard at 18 and prefers instant coffee over more advanced brews. He is the author of the title Animals like us.

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Co -author of the title Ulvetider - rovdyret som splitter Norge (Wolf times - the predator that divides Norway), 2007.

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Edited October 16, 2024 by Stilton Literary Agency