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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Patrick Barkham

‘They give us better options for preserving nature’: Ed Yong on revealing the hidden lives of animals

Ed Yong.
Ed Yong. Photograph: Urszula Soltys

Why does the giant squid have eyes as large as a football? Why do more than 350 species of fish produce their own electricity? Why do dogs become more optimistic after two weeks of plentiful sniffing?

The mysteries and miracles of animal senses are revealed in this year’s winner of the £25,000 Royal Society Trivedi science book prize, which was announced on Wednesday.

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