Professor Rob Dunn explores how different species rely on each other to survive, and why this interdependence may have been overlooked for centuries.

Stories of the animal kingdom are often told through the lens of predation and dominance. We focus on the drama of competing animal instincts in the long 'fight for survival.'

But this is often a false narrative. If we look closer, we may find that the natural world is full of cooperation, not competition.

In his 2025 book, The Call of the Honeyguide, ecology professor Rob Dunn reexamines the natural world through the lens of mutualism — the idea that different species rely on one another to survive and thrive.

Using research and examples from across the globe, Dunn reshapes our view of the world and illustrates how human beings may have more mutualist relationships than any species on Earth.