{"product_id":"unlikely-friendships","title":"\"Unlikely Friendships\" by Jennifer Holland","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"overviewSection\" class=\"pt-m mb-l bs-ov-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bs-ov-cont\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content overview-expandable-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text--medium overview-content p-lg-4 p-sm-0 bookseller-cont\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemprop=\"description\" class=\"overview-cntnt\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003emagazine writer Jennifer Holland,\u003cspan\u003e \"\u003c\/span\u003eUnlikely\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eFriendships\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edocuments  heartwarming tales of animals who, with nothing else in common, bond in the most unexpected ways. A cat and a bird. A mare and a fawn. An elephant and a sheep. A snake and a hamster. The well-documented stories of Koko the gorilla and All Ball the kitten; and the hippo Owen and the tortoise Mzee.  Almost inexplicable stories of predators befriending prey—an Indian leopard slips into a village every night to sleep with a calf. A lionness mothers a baby oryx.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMs. Holland narrates the details and arc of each story, and also offers insights into why—how the young leopard, probably motherless, sought maternal comfort with the calf, and how a baby oryx inspired the same mothering instinct in the lionness. Or, in the story of Kizzy, a nervous retired Greyhound, and Murphy, a red tabby, how cats and dogs actually understand each other’s body language. With Murphy’s friendship and support, Kizzy recovered from life as a racing dog and became a confident, loyal family pet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese are the most amazing friendships between species, collected from around the world and documented in a selection of full-color candid photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47319453696258,"sku":null,"price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0084\/8727\/2506\/files\/IMG_15922.jpg?v=1770327171","url":"https:\/\/pittsburghmercantile.life\/products\/unlikely-friendships","provider":"Pittsburgh Mercantile","version":"1.0","type":"link"}