This easy-to-follow book introduces readers to how and why animals behave in the many peculiar ways they do. The straightforward text explains behaviors such as mating rituals, raising young, methods of hunting, which animals hibernate, which are nocturnal, and the social patterns of different species, among other things. The images perfectly illustrate the text, showing that animals and humans are not all that different. For the reader with a curiosity about nature, this book will be a welcome addition.