THE INTERNET OF ANIMALS

An illuminating account of animal migration and the stunning new science that reveals their infinite untapped knowledge A loving ode to science itself told with wit and wonder Thor Hanson author of Hurricane Lizards and Plastic SquidWhat do animals know that we don t How do elephants detect tsunamis before they happen How do birds predict hurricanes In The Internet of Animals renowned scientist Martin Wikelski convincingly argues that animals possess a unique sixth sense that humans are only beginning to grasp All we need to do is give animals a voice and our perception of the world could change forever That s what author Martin Wikelski and his team of scientists believe and this book shares their story for the first time As they tag animals around the world with minuscule tracking devices they link their movements to The International Space Station which taps into the internet of animals an astonishing network of information made up of thousands of animals communicating with each other and their environments Called the International Cooperation for Animal Research Using Space or ICARUS this phenomenal project is poised to change our world Down on the ground Wikelski describes animals sixth sense first hand Farm animals become restless whe