{"product_id":"outsider-animals-how-the-creatures-at-the-margins-of-our-lives-have-the-most-to-teach-us-9780691264240","title":"Outsider Animals: How the Creatures at the Margins of Our Lives Have the Most to Teach Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This is a truly compelling book, rich with scientific expertise and humor.\"--Isabella Rossellini \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom one of our foremost experts on behavioral evolution, an entertaining exploration of what raccoons, rats, and other animal intruders teach us about intelligence, adaptability, and ourselves \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen we think of animals that provide the greatest insights into animal cognition and behavior, primates and honeybees come to mind, or perhaps whales or octopus. What about the raccoons that plunder our rubbish at night, or the coyotes that threaten pets and livestock, or the gulls that divebomb for snacks at the beach? \u003ci\u003eOutsider Animals\u003c\/i\u003e challenges everything you thought you knew about the overlooked animals that live in proximity to humans, sharing the stories that each has to tell about adaptation and cohabitation on our increasingly crowded planet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarlene Zuk gives us a new appreciation for the animals we often shun, explaining why these unpopular creatures have something special to teach us not only about the ways we deal with other species but about our own place in nature and what it means for an animal to belong somewhere. You will discover how coyotes and snakes shed light on our coevolution with predators, what cockroaches tell us about the evolution of pregnancy, how butterflies make us reconsider the effects of roadside pollution, how cowbirds and mynas are forcing ecologists to think differently about invasive species, and much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWriting with an infectious blend of humor and curiosity, Zuk invites us to reflect on our relationships with these close-to-home creatures and the ways our lives encroach on theirs, and to draw lessons from their behavior in all its fascinating complexity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marlene Zuk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.70w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691264240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarlene Zuk\u003c\/b\u003e is Regents Professor of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior at the University of Minnesota and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. She has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books include \u003ci\u003eDancing Cockatoos and the Dead Man Test: How Behavior Evolves and Why It Matters\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePaleofantasy: What Evolution Really Tells Us About Sex, Diet, and How We Live\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Marlene Zuk \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47809116045469,"sku":"9780691264240","price":47.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_19d5d48f-33c2-424e-8812-3a021a0a520c.jpg?v=1775556669","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/outsider-animals-how-the-creatures-at-the-margins-of-our-lives-have-the-most-to-teach-us-9780691264240","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}