“So many of the animals are sensitive, exquisitely attuned to the emotional state of those around them. They can pick up the smallest frequencies of distress or anger, and it can make them act in ways that clueless keepers disapprovingly call "erratic." It's not erratic, though, to be influenced by the mood of someone close to you. Humans do it all the time.” HumansRelationshipsEmotionsAnimalsSensitivityZoosMoodsInfluencesZookeepersZoo Animals Book:The Island of Last Things Source: The Island of Last Things