Reviews Being with Animals: Why We Are Obsessed with the Furry, Scaly, Feathered Creatures Who Populate Our World by Barbara J. King Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Science News February 26, 2010 at 11:15 am A fascination with animals is an intrinsic part of human nature, an anthropologist argues. BEING WITH ANIMALS: WHY WE ARE OBSESSED WITH THE FURRY, SCALY, FEATHERED CREATURES WHO POPULATE OUR WORLD BY BARBARA J. KING Doubleday, 2010, 258 p., $24.99.