The forest is not silent

How foxes and firs say goodnight Did you know that mushrooms can lay traps? Or is it that the fish are lying? We humans are not the only ones prone to exaggeration and untruths. Animals are much more imaginative when it comes to, for example, getting a mate. Ethologist Madlen Ziege invites us into a fascinating world, where we meet chameleon plants, spiders waving lassoes, fish practitioners, birds, dancing, and rabbits, who build scented fences. In doing so, she shows us that the language of nature can help us in our everyday lives - whether as inspiration for how to flirt or as a guide for how to settle disputes with neighbours.