Zkoušky života - Pozoruhodný svět zvířecího chování (2026)

More than 80 striking photographs in four colour sections, the latest research and an excellent introduction to animal behaviour make this a fascinating exploration of the subject. Animal behaviour is one of the most remarkable aspects of life, full of action and drama: an orca charges onto a beach to seize a seal pup, an ant finds its way through the Saharan dunes by the sun, and a mother bat pushes through crowds of hungry infants on a cave ceiling to feed her own young. The fundamental key to all behaviour is the need to pass genes on to the next generation. Trials of Life follows twelve crucial stages in the lives of all animals, from birth and growth to finding food, attack and escape, navigation, home life, living together, fighting, encounters with friends and enemies, communication with strangers, courtship and the continuation of life. It shows the varied and often scarcely believable solutions that have evolved among different species, while remaining engaging because humans face these same challenges. This Czech-language book is the final volume in David Attenborough’s pioneering Life trilogy, examining how animals’ bodies serve them and how they behave.