![]() ![]() The Falkland Islands' population of striated caracaras is one I am personally acquainted with, as they were the focus of my graduate studies. In his elegant debut A Most Remarkable Creature, author Jonathan Meiburg writes: "Unless you live south of the Rio Grande, chances are you've never even heard of caracaras." His book introduces readers to this South American bird of prey, aptly described as "one of the strangest and most wonderful animals on Earth." Belonging to the same family as the sleek, swift peregrine falcon, the nine species of caracara are by contrast inquisitive clowns in the raptor world: "curious, social, and brave, with many interests and few skills." Through Meiburg's own inquiring lens, readers will soon find themselves with a new favorite animal. Rarely, though, do we admit that with some animals, we are students. With these dogs, chickens and giant pandas, we are caretakers, companions, trainers, consumers, oppressors and rescuers. A handful of animals are so woven into the fabric of human existence that they are part of how we think about ourselves. ![]()
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