Animal Olympians: Sporting Champions of the Animal World

by David Taylor

Compares different kinds of animals regarding their prowess in such categories as jumping, swimming, weight-lifting, and acrobatic movement.

47 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 1989

About the author

David Conrad Taylor, BVMS, FRCVS, FZS, was a British veterinary surgeon. He was the first veterinary surgeon to specialise in zoo and wildlife medicine. Taylor worked with zoo and wild animals from 1957, acting as a consultant on the treatment of some of the rarest species on Earth. He was world-renowned as an expert in marine mammal medicine.

In the mid-1970s and early 1980s, Taylor wrote a popular series of autobiographical books that charted his life and experiences as a "Zoo Vet". These books were adapted for Television in a drama series, One by One. He continued to be a prolific writer until his death. [wikipedia]

Reviews

[Beka · Rating 2 out of 5]

A little too much emphasis on evolution for me to really enjoy it. Plus, I thought there might be some stories from Taylor, but he didn't include any personal anecdotes.