Coming of age in Animalia: Book Review of Natterson-Horowitz, B. and K. Bowers. 2019. Wildhood: The Epic Journey from Adolescence to Adulthood in Humans and Other Animals. Scribner, New York, NY. 368: pp. ISBN13: 9781501164699. $ 28.00

摘要

It's been months since I saw a fox sunbathing late one afternoon in the center of a sandy equestrian ring down the road from my house. I still check for her each time I pass. I have no idea if she was male or female, but her squinty, cool repose, and solitary freedom said "teenager." Under that sunbeam, she was stunning. I was jealous? I gawked at her until she stood up and disappeared into the pines. Having only ever glimpsed two families at dens, most foxes I see are padding along with purpose or decomposing along the highway. Never did any of them vibe "teenager." Why not, and why this one?