Includes index.

Zoologist Morris, the author of such best sellers as The Naked Ape and Intimate Behavior , writes that the world is filled with wonderful pleasures for anyone who manages to maintain an inquisitive eye, a childlike wonder and a sense of humor. Judging from this delightful memoir, Morris has managed to retain these qualities throughout his long and varied life. In his youth, Morriss passions centered on animals and painting. Eventually, these interests led to jobs as curator of mammals at the London Zoo, host of the British television show Zootime , and director of the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London. Financial success from his best-selling books allowed him to move to Malta, travel worldwide, and write many more books about animal and human behavior. This lengthy autobiography is basically the combination of two previous books, Animals Days (19) and The Naked Eye (2001). Of the 80 chapters, only eight are new: three fill in the time period between these books, and the remaining five add some new episodes to the latter book. There are several new photos as well. Libraries owning the two original books may pass on this one. Otherwise, this absorbing and entertaining memoir is highly recommended for academic and public libraries.