BATTLE OF THE SEXES IN THE ANIMAL WORLD: the natural history of sex.
by John Sparks.
Considers many aspects of sex in the natural world from courtship, copulation and conception, to family life and who is going to look after the baby. Sex in the natural world is aggressive, competitive, and sometimes fatal. Observes there are differences in the genders preferences in selecting mates. How different animal species vary in family relationships. Includes patterns of sexual activity in varied animal types--insects, fish, birds, mammals, reptiles, and even sea creatures like barnacles and jellyfish. Asks why should there be such a wasteful, stressful and sometimes lethal activity as sex in the first place? Color photographs, 224 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-563-378145-8. 1999. Order #: MISC2752 cloth$25.99.
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