Elephantoms: Tracking the Elephant.Watson's first encounter with an elephant elephant, largest living land mammal, found in tropical regions of Africa and Asia. Elephants have massive bodies and heads, thick, pillarlike legs, and broad, short padded feet, with toes bearing heavy, hooflike nails. took place more than 50 years ago when he was a child whose family summered in South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. . In this ode to these creatures, Watson blends his personal experiences with rich tales of relationships between elephants and other people. His explanation of how elephants live and die is lyrical lyr·i·cal adj. 1. a. Expressing deep personal emotion or observations: a dancer's lyrical performance; a lyrical passage in his autobiography. b. . This, along with a solid explanation of what these animals contribute to their ecosystems, provides a wonderful overview of creatures that remember, mourn mourn v. mourned, mourn·ing, mourns v.intr. 1. To feel or express grief or sorrow. See Synonyms at grieve. 2. , and even draw pictures. Norton, 2002, 261 p., hardcover, $25.95. |
|
||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion