Benedict Allen travelled through Papua New Guinea in search of a tribe that would let him participate in an initiation ceremony into manhood. He was finally admitted to the ceremonies of the Sepik tribe, whose totemic god is the crocodile. With fifteen other young males, Allen was secluded from the village in a large nest-like enclosure. Crocodile marks were carved onto their bodies with sharpened bamboo. Grey mud was applied to stop the blood-flow from their wounds, and they were beaten every day for six weeks. This book is the story of Allen's initiation experiences - a tale of love, community through shared pain and of sudden death.

Luke Evans never knew his father; he'd cleared out before he was born. so when his internet skills track down someone living at a luxurious resort in tropical Queensland who could be his dad, Luke's imagination runs wild. But Luke soon learns that no one is perfect, and that the world can be a tricky place.

Interpretive account of childs funeral at Gurkawuy outstation, Trial Bay; Yolngu social organisation (particularly clan formation and marriage); contact history; outline of religious beliefs including relationship to ancestors, land, law role of songs, dances and painting; attitudes to death and mourning; concept of souls; mortuary practices (including change); names of participants; detailed account of the ceremony; meaning of ritual episodes; sociological analysis of relationships between participants; choice and decision in ceremony construction; Afterword by Ian Dunlop separately annotated.

An egg crocodile ends up in the nest of Mother Shoebill's, a bird from the Nile river bank with a large beak shaped as a shoe. When the eggs of Mother Shoebill hatch, one of the hatchlings has yellow eyes and very sharp teeth... What will happen? Do you think the chicks are in danger with their brother crocodile?

Provides facts and images describing the anatomy, behavior, and habitats of over 1,000 animals from protists to primates.

In "Liquid Land," Levin guides readers past the dire headlines about the Everglades' demise and into the magnificent swamp itself, where they come face-to-face with the remaining plants, animals, and landscapes that will survive only if the public protects them.

A selection of more than 75 North American species from across the branches of the animal family can be found in this book.