{"product_id":"unlikely-friendships-47-remarkable-stories-from-the-animal-kingdom","title":"Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom","description":"Written by National Geographic magazine writer Jennifer Holland, Unlikely Friendships documents one heartwarming tale after another of animals who, with nothing else in common, bond in the most unexpected ways. A cat and a bird. A mare and a fawn. An elephant and a sheep. A snake and a hamster. The well-documented stories of Koko the gorilla and All Ball the kitten; and the hippo Owen and the tortoise Mzee. And almost inexplicable stories of predators befriending prey—an Indian leopard slips into a village every night to sleep with a calf. A lionness mothers a baby oryx.\n\nIt is exactly like Isaiah 11:6: “The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid . . . ”\n\nMs. Holland narrates the details and arc of each story, and also offers insights into why—how the young leopard, probably motherless, sought maternal comfort with the calf, and how a baby oryx inspired the same mothering instinct in the lionness. Or, in the story of Kizzy, a nervous retired Greyhound, and Murphy, a red tabby, how cats and dogs actually understand each other’s body language. With Murphy’s friendship and support, Kizzy recovered from life as a racing dog and became a confident, loyal family pet.\n\nThese are the most amazing friendships between species, collected from around the world and documented in a selection of full-color candid photographs.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0761159134\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0761159134.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Holland, Jennifer S.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Book has little sign of wear or use  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43323049574461,"sku":"BVV.0761159134.VG","price":5.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0761159134-0_908a4150-2dda-40ee-9621-a6c5e1eaf181.jpg?v=1783199542","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/unlikely-friendships-47-remarkable-stories-from-the-animal-kingdom","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}