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The Octopus and the Orangutan: New Tales of Animal Intrigue, Intelligence, and Ingenuity

by Eugene Linden · 2002

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In The Octopus and the Orangutan, Eugene Linden takes readers on another unforgettable journey into the minds and hearts of animals, going beyond our everyday encounters with animals at home and in the zoo in a wide-ranging collection of real-life anecdotes.

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