Lying in a hospital bed after a heart attack, unsure whether there would be a tomorrow, author Chris Heal retreated from the noise and intrusion of the ward. He played a private counting game. How many animal species had he eaten?On the road to recovery, Heal wrote this book containing short stories about the first one hundred and fifty animals he could recall. Full of personal reflection, exotic locations, life and death moments, fascinating revelations, always as truthful as memory allows, with humour and with no punches pulled.How many animal species have you eaten?