Swimming with Piranhas at Feeding Time: My Life Doing Dumb Stuff with Animals

Ledbyanaward-winningnaturewriter,"SwimmingwithPiranhasatFeedingTime"takesthereaderonathrillingjourneydeepintothedomainsofstrange-andoftendangerous-animals.RichardConniffexaminesthelivesoftwo-,four-,six-andeight-leggedcreatures,providingadventure-packedaccountsofhismanyill-advisedforaysintotheanimalkingdom.HepullsahugesnappingturtleoutofaLouisianabayou,tracksleopardswithiKungSanhuntersintheNamibiandesertandtravelsthroughtheHimalayasinpursuitoftigersandthemythicalmigur.Heflingschickencarcassesintopiranha-infestedwaterstocheckhowquicklytheydisappearbeforedivinginhimselfandencountersamanstungby120differentspeciesofinsects,rankingtheirpainthewaythatRobertParkerranksawine.Againandagain,Conniffcourtsthemostdangerousanimalsandlivestotellthetale.Thiscollectionoffersararechancetoaccompanyhimandseelifethroughthelensofabona-fidefieldnaturalist.