{"product_id":"9780609807972","title":"Owls Aren't Wise \u0026 Bats Aren't Blind A Naturalist Debunks Our Favorite Fallacies About Wildlife - Warner Shedd","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eOwls Aren't Wise \u0026amp; Bats Aren't Blind A Naturalist Debunks Our Favorite Fallacies About Wildlife\u003c\/u\u003e by Warner Shedd\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by Crown, 2001\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this fascinating book, wildlife expert and enthusiast Warner Shedd refutes popular animal myths like squirrels remembering where they bury nuts, wolves howling at the moon, and oppossums \"playing dead.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\n\nHave you ever seen a flying squirrel flapping through the air, watched a beaver carrying a load of mud on its tail, or ducked when a porcupine started throwing its quills? Probably not, says Shedd, former regional executive for the National Wildlife Federation. Offering scientific evidence that refutes many of the most tenacious and persevering folklore about wild animals, Owls Aren't Wise \u0026amp; Bats Aren't Blind will captivate you with fascinating facts and humorous anecdotes about more than thirty North American species—some as familiar as the common toad, and others as elusive as the lynx. \n\n\n\nOwls Aren't Wise \u0026amp; Bats Aren't Blind is an entertaining dose of scientific reality for any nature enthusiast or armchair adventurer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crown, 2001","offers":[{"title":"Owls Aren't Wise \u0026 Bats Aren't Blind A Naturalist Debunks Our Favorite Fallacies About Wildlife \/ Very Good","offer_id":52780957270308,"sku":"9780609807972VG","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/public_1977992f-0b1c-4fe0-b506-f7eaa4a409a8.jpg?v=1781792598","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/9780609807972","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}