What We Are Reading Today: Outsider Animals by Marlene Zuk

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Updated 19 March 2026
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What We Are Reading Today: Outsider Animals by Marlene Zuk

When we think of animals that provide the greatest insights into animal cognition and behavior, primates and honeybees come to mind, or perhaps whales or octopus.

What about the raccoons that plunder our rubbish at night, or the coyotes that threaten pets and livestock, or the gulls that divebomb for snacks at the beach?

“Outsider Animals” challenges everything you thought you knew about the overlooked animals that live in proximity to humans, sharing the stories that each has to tell about adaptation and cohabitation on our increasingly crowded planet.