From back cover content on a Faber and Faber book, re first edition: 'A fascinating book - useful for reference and full of interest for the ordinary reader... Told in simple, non-technical language, this is a notable addition to the books on animals.' - Oxford Mail. 'This is at once an entertainment, a storehouse of information and a book of reference worth a place in anyone's bookshelf. It is well indexed and the bibliography is equally valuable.' - Liverpool Evening Express. With Drawings.