Affectionate like a squirrel, loyal like a crow, compassionate like a forester, sad like a doe – can animals have such emotions? Perhaps such a multifaceted emotional life is not an exclusive privilege of humans?

Based on the latest scientific research, accompanied by personal observations and experiences, passionate forester Peter Wohlleben reveals deep facets of a world not yet explored: the complex behaviors of forest and farm animals, and their emotional and conscious lives.

And we understand that animals are much closer to us than we ever imagined. "Wohlleben shows us that animals are not just organisms that eat and reproduce; animals have souls."