As surely as every dog has its day, nearly every animal in the kingdom has its way with our language. Best-selling author Macrone works his way through many a genus & species to shed light on how some of the more colorful & kooky animal analogies, metaphors, & fables found their way into our everyday speech. More than just a book of phrases, Animalogies is a wealth of information about the curious lives & habits of animals. Once upon a time, bad dogs were actually hung as criminals (hence "hang-dog look"), red herrings were used to foil rival huntsmen, & the information you would get straight from a horse's mouth was his age -- by looking at his teeth.