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Desmond Morris

Desmond John Morris is an English zoologist, ethologist and surrealist painter, as well as a popular author in human sociobiology. He is known for his 1967 book The Naked Ape, and for his television programmes such as Zoo Time.

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British zoologist, ethologist and surrealist painter

Born 24 January 1928

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  • Cover of: The naked ape; a zoologist's study of the human animal.

    First published in 1772 66 editions in 4 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition nakedape00morr Cover of edition illustratednaked0000morr Cover of edition nakedapezoologis0000morr Cover of edition nakedapezoologis00morr_803
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  • Cover of: The human zoo

    First published in 1705 49 editions in 5 languages — 11 previewable Cover of edition lozooumano0000morr Cover of edition humanzoo0000morr_m1d6 Cover of edition humanzoo0000morr Cover of edition humanzoo000morr Cover of edition humanzoo0000morr_g6c1 Cover of edition humanzoo00morr Cover of edition humanzoo00morr Cover of edition humanzoo0000unse_c0s5 Cover of edition humanzoozoologis00morr_074
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  • Cover of: Intimate behaviour

    First published in 1970 21 editions in 2 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition intimatebehaviou0000morr_64 Cover of edition intimatebehaviou0000morr
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  • Cover of: CATWATCHING

    First published in 1986 19 editions in 3 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition catwatchingcatlo0000morr Cover of edition catwatching0000morr_f3y1 Cover of edition catwatching00morr Cover of edition catwatching0000morr
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  • Cover of: Dogwatching

    First published in 1986 16 editions in 3 languages — 6 previewable Cover of edition dogwatching0000morr Cover of edition illustrateddogwa00morr Cover of edition illustrateddogwa0000morr Cover of edition dogwatchingdieko0000morr Cover of edition dogwatching00morr
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  • Cover of: Primate ethology

    First published in 1967 15 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition primateethology00morrrich
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  • Cover of: The pocket guide to manwatching

    First published in 1920 14 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition pocketguidetoman00morr
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  • Cover of: Babywatching

    First published in 1991 13 editions in 3 languages — 4 previewable Cover of edition babywatching0000morr Cover of edition babywatching0000morr_a4m0 Cover of edition illustratedbabyw0000morr
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  • Cover of: The world of animals

    First published in 1965 13 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition mammals0000byde
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  • Cover of: Horsewatching.

    First published in 1988 12 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition illustratedhorse0000desm Cover of edition horsewatching00morr Cover of edition illustratedhorse0000morr_f4d5 Cover of edition illustratedhorse0000morr
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  • Cover of: Catworld: A Feline Encyclopedia

    First published in 1996 9 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition catworldfelineen0000morr Cover of edition catworldfelineen0000morr_b0h8
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  • Cover of: The naked woman: a study of the female body

    First published in 2004 8 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition nakedwomanstudyo0000morr_z0e1 Cover of edition nakedwoman00morr Cover of edition nakedwomanstudyf00morr Cover of edition nakedwomanstudyf00morr_653
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  • Cover of: Bodywatching: a field guide to the human species

    First published in 1985 8 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition bodywatchingfiel00morr
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  • Cover of: Catlore

    First published in 1987 7 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition isbn_9780517880579
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  • Cover of: The animal contract: sharing the planet

    First published in 1990 7 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition animalcontractsh00morr_0
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  • Cover of: The biology of art: a study of the picture-making behaviour of the great apes and its relationship to human art.

    First published in 1962 7 editions in 2 languages
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  • Cover of: Dogs: a dictionary of dog breeds

    First published in 2001 6 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition dogsultimatedict0000desm
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  • Cover of: Gestures, their origins and distribution

    First published in 1979 6 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition gesturestheirori0000unse Cover of edition gesturestheirori00morr
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  • Cover of: The naked man: a study of the male body

    First published in 1998 6 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition nakedmanstudymal00morr
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  • Cover of: Bodytalk: The Meaning of Human Gestures

    First published in 1994 6 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition bodytalkworldgui0000desm Cover of edition bodytalkworldgui00morr
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British zoologist, ethologist and surrealist painter

Born 24 January 1928
Subjects
Animal behavior, Social aspects, Behavior, Animals, Human behavior, Biography, Miscellanea, History, Pictorial works, Comparative Psychology, Juvenile literature, Body language, Cats, Development, Ethologists, Infants, Nonverbal communication, Anthropology, Comportement humain, Développement, Human beings, Human evolution, Mœurs et comportement, Nourrissons, Pets
Places
England, Angleterre, Cyprus, Europe, Great Britain
People
Desmond Morris, Desmond Morris (1928-)

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Alternative names

  • DESMOND MORRIS
  • DESMOND Y MORRIS
  • Desmond MORRIS
  • Desmond. Morris
  • MORRIS DESMOND
  • desmond morris
  • Morris Desmond
  • MORRIS (Desmond)
  • Morris DESMOND
  • MORRIS,Desmond

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September 22, 2023 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
July 22, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Edited without comment.
July 22, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Added new photo
January 20, 2023 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import