The Arrogant Ape

And A New Way To See Humanity

By: Christine Webb

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Hardcover | 6 November 2025 | Edition Number 1

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336 Pages

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24.1 x 16.2 x 3.4

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*A book of the year in the New York Times*

'I wish this book had been published five hundred years ago and been compulsory reading ever since' Jay Griffiths, author of How Animals Heal Us

'A crucial and transformative read' Charles Foster, author of Being a Beast

'Timely, intelligent and entertaining' Tristan Gooley, author of How to Read a Tree

'Will leave you in awe' Justin Gregg, author of If Nietzsche Were A Narwhal

Most people are certain that humans are the most intelligent, sophisticated, successful species on earth. But what if we're wrong? And what if our arrogant human exceptionalism is leading us to exploit the earth at the expense of other species - and destroy our own world in the process?

In The Arrogant Ape, leading primatologist Christine Webb challenges our belief in human superiority by revealing underappreciated wonders of nonhuman life - from the language of songbirds and prairie dogs, to the cultures of chimpanzees and reef fishes, to the acumen of plants and fungi. She shows how human exceptionalism has even crept into the sciences, distorting how we study and understand other species. With fresh research into the rich social, emotional and cognitive lives of animals, and compelling stories from all over the world, The Arrogant Ape demonstrates how our belief in our own importance is directly linked to some of the greatest threats against us and our environment - and offers a hopeful, inspiring way forwards.

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Thrilling, disconcerting, ultimately hopeful ... A crucial and transformative read

Bursting with vivid firsthand accounts of encounters with wild animals and a survey of cutting-edge research into animal cognition ... Webb will leave you in awe

In her landmark book, Christine Webb makes clear that the notion that we're the most important show in town has got it all wrong. I highly recommend The Arrogant Ape

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