Where did the unicorn come from, and how was it accepted as a part of the animal kingdom for so long? Chris Lavers argues that although the unicorn of our imagination isn't real, traces of its character can be found in existing species. In this lively and vivid exploration of the natural world, Lavers follows the beast's trail to the plateaus of India and into the jungles of Africa to unearth the flesh and blood ancestors of our iconic unicorn.
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ISBN:9780060874148
Physical Description:print xiv, 258 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
A one-horned ass -- Where unicorns roam -- The Judaeo-Christian unicorn -- The iconic unicorn -- Beneficent unicorns -- Hunting the khutu -- A great way off! -- In darkest Africa -- The scientist's unicorn -- Ancestral unicorns.
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