Kat Menschiks und des Diplom-Biologen Doctor Rerum Medicinalium Mark Beneckes Illustrirtes Thierleben

5th edition, Cologne 2020, HC., 160 pages, numerous colour illustrations. Dr. Mark Benecke is member of the Ig Nobel Prize committee awarding unusual or trivial achievements in scientific research, president of the Transylvanian Society of Dracula and the best known forensic biologist in the world. A person who loves animals of all kinds—insects perhaps a tiny bit more than others. When trying to solve murder mysteries he seeks help from red-legged ham beetles. The St. Mark’s fly even bears his name. Considering easy-to-maintain pets, nothing beats giant Madagascan hissing cockroaches. Mark Benecke is convinced that animals are at eye level with humans and possess many impressive, sympathetic and amusing characteristics. Every Saturday, he appears on Radio One to introduce yet another unique beast. Take, for instance, the octopus: an extremely clever creature that loves to relax and do crazy things. Or the honeybee, that not only flies well but is also a great surfer! Or the male of a cichlid fish that becomes depressed when coupled with the wrong female partner. In German.