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Exploring Animal Senses

An Immense World

by Ed Yong

Audiobook Narrated by Ed Yong 14 hrs and 17 mins

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Every animal perceives the world differently from humans, experiencing reality through sensory abilities we can barely imagine. From the magnetic fields detected by migrating birds to the electric signals sensed by platypuses, the natural world is alive with dimensions invisible to us.

Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Ed Yong takes readers on an extraordinary journey into the sensory worlds of other creatures. Through cutting-edge research and vivid storytelling, he reveals how bats navigate by echolocation, how scallops see through dozens of eyes, and how elephants communicate through ground vibrations. This eye-opening exploration challenges our human-centric view of nature and shows how understanding animal senses can deepen our connection to the living world around us.

Both scientifically rigorous and wonderfully accessible, this is essential reading for anyone fascinated by animal behaviour and the hidden wonders of our planet.