The rat has been described as the shadow of the human: from ancient times through today, it
has followed man via routes of commerce and conquest to eventually inhabit nearly every …

In spite of the universal revulsion that Rattus norvegicus (the common Nor way. or brown.
rat) elicits in human beings and the centuries of active war fare mankind has waged against …

The Common or Brown Rat is probably the most injurious and universal pest of the
human race.... It does not appear to have a single redeeming feature." This forceful …

Who needs to fly to Africa or visit a safari park, when there is so much wildlife on our
doorsteps? This book examines rats and discusses where city rats live, what they eat, what …

HE RECENT HISTORY of the rat is a story of successful survival that parallels the
development of human civilizations. The species that we identify as the common rat and its …

Rats tend to provoke strong reactions. Many people, repulsed by the rodents' tendency to
feast on refuse and to spread disease, hate them. But physiologists, pharmacologists …

The commensal rats—notably the black rat Rattus rattus and the brown R. norvegicus—are
among mankind's most destructive and dangerous enemies, and have spread relentlessly …

Rat Island rises from the icy gray waters of the Bering Sea, a mass of volcanic rock covered
with tundra, midway between Alaska and Siberia. Once a remote sanctuary for enormous …

One of the more nonconformist figures in the animal kingdom, the parrot is linked to humans
by its ability to speak—a trait many have found unsettling, though this discomfort is offset by …

In this wonderful book, the famous scientist and best-selling author, Konrad Lorenz,'the man
who talked with animals', enlightens and entertains us with his illustrated account of the …