Who invited the dog? The boundaries between humans and animals have been eaten away to the point where devoted owners lose all perspective on the pet’s role in their social lives. A review of The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild by Craig Childs. A review of Pigeons: The Fascinating Saga of the World's Most Revered and Reviled Bird by Andrew Blechman. More and more on Bears: A Brief History by Bernd Brunner. Flying without fractals: A new study raises doubts about fractal patterns in animal behavior. A review of Built by Animals: the Natural History of Animal Architecture by Mike Hansell. A review of No Way Home: The Decline of the World's Great Animal Migrations by David S. Wilcove. Let's face facts: Animals can sometimes be a-holes.
