Animal Chronicle 1: Wildlife Through My Eyes

Author: (Canada) Ernest Thompson Seton
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This is a true story that takes place in the jungle. The author is a renowned zoologist and naturalist who uses the rigorous and meticulous observations of a biologist, combined with the passionate yet slightly melancholic touch of a writer, to guide us into a real animal world, sharing joys and sorrows with those admirable and lovable creatures. The clever and strategic leader, the loyal companion, the tragic hero—the gray wolf, cunning and quick-witted, struggles to escape the trap despite its intelligence. The silver-spotted one faces constant danger but ultimately triumphs through wisdom, gaining a new life. The cotton-tailed rabbit roams everywhere, yet in times of crisis, it remains deeply connected to its master. Bingo is kind to its children but becomes ruthless for them. The Springfield fox, facing a life of slavery, chooses "better death than slavery." The leading wild horse is on one side the loyal shepherd's dog, dutiful and steadfast, and on the other the community's executioner, bloodthirsty and merciless. Uri fights to the death to protect its family but ends up with "home destroyed and family scattered." The red-necked ringtail loses its health due to overindulgence and ultimately dies in a human kitchen. Johnny