Desmond Morris (Zoologist) looks at human beings as if they were an animal that has just been discovered. He makes observations about its behaviour and appearance.
This book is a thematic discussion of the human animal, treated as any animal. The book looks at the animals in various chapters including: Origins, Sex, Rearing, Exploration, Fighting, Feeding, Comfort and Animals.
"A startling view of man, stripped of the facade we try so hard to hide behind."
From reading this book I have also started to look at human beings more as animals, rather than a superior species. It made me realise a lot more similarities between humans and animals. It also pointed out to me how animals have changed their lifestyle to survive, whereas humans today change theres for pleasure- not considering the results of their actions. What I mean by this is that, it made me think of how selfish the human race can be in comparison to animals and we are constantly harming the environments that animals live in. When in fact they were on this earth first.
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