Animal lovers of all stripes will delight in these fifty-plus vignettes, including “Your Brain on Pets,” “A Memorial Day Tribute to War Animals,” “Cat Vandalism,” “How Best to Educate a Dog,” “Worms: Lowly and Exalted,” “Animals Who Imbibe,” “Octopus: The MENSA Mollusk,” and “Bumble, Bee Happy, Bee Smart, Bee Safe!” By turns humorous, insightful, and emotional, Tamed and Untamed proves that, by studying the animals with whom we share our world, we may come to understand ourselves that much better.