The Call of the Honeyguide: What Science Tells Us about How to Live Well with the Rest of Life Michigan poet laureate

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The Call of the Honeyguide: What Science Tells Us about How to Live Well with the Rest of Life Michigan poet laureateA "soulful tribute" (New York Times) that shows how rethinking our relationships with other species can help us reimagine the future of humankind In the woodlands of sub Saharan Africa, sometime deep in our species past, something strange happened: a bird called out, not to warn others of human presence, but to call attention to herself. Having found a beehive, that birda honeyguidesought human aid to break in. The behavior can seem almost miraculous: