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"Outstanding . . . Emlen's book on animal warfare reveals a world far more fascinating and intriguing than one we could summon with our imagination." -The Seattle Times Every animal relies on a weapon of some kind-cats have claws, eagles have talons, even the dogs we keep as pets have a respectable set of teeth. In rare cases, we find species whose weapons have become stunningly outsized, some with tusks so massive that those who wield them look like they should collapse under the weight. In Animal Weapons, biologist Douglas Emlen pulls readers into the worlds of these remarkable beasts, trekking through rainforests and mountain passes to unravel the mysteries of their weapons. Along the way, Emlen shows that the essential biology of animal arms races applies to our own weapons, too.
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Douglas J. Emlen is a professor at the University of Montana. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering from the White House, multiple research awards from the National Science Foundation, and a Young Investigator Prize and the E. O. Wilson Naturalist Award from the American Society of Naturalists. His research has been featured in outlets including the New York Times, National Public Radio's Fresh Air, Steve Rinella's MeatEater, and Hank Green's SciShow, and he recently starred in documentaries about his work on the BBC (Nature's Wildest Weapons) and NOVA (Extreme Animal Weapons) .
