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Odd couples
extraordinary differences between the sexes in the animal kingdom
by Daphne J. Fairbairn
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"Introducing readers to important discoveries in animal behavior and evolution, Odd Couples explores some of the most extraordinary sexual differences in the animal world. From the fields of Spain to the deep oceans, evolutionary biologist Daphne Fairbairn uncovers the unique and bizarre characteristics--in size, behavior, ecology, and life history--that exist in these remarkable species and the special strategies they use to maximize reproductive success."--Book jacket.
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Odd Couples: Extraordinary Differences between the Sexes in the Animal Kingdom
Aug 25, 2015, Princeton University Press
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0691169780 9780691169781
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Odd couples: extraordinary differences between the sexes in the animal kingdom
2013, Princeton University Press
in English
0691141967 9780691141961
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Odd Couples: Extraordinary Differences Between the Sexes in the Animal Kingdom
2013, Princeton University Press
in English
1400847605 9781400847600
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Odd Couples: Extraordinary Differences Between the Sexes in the Animal Kingdom
2013, Princeton University Press
in English
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Table of Contents
The roots of sexual differences : why male and female animals differ
Elephant seals : harems, hierarchies, and giant males
Great bustards : gorgeous males and choosy females
Shell-carrying cichlids : protective males and furtive females
Yellow garden spiders : sedentary females and roving males
Blanket octopuses : drifting females and dwarf males
Giant seadevils : fearsome females and parasitic males
Bone-eating worms : female tubeworms with harems of minuscule males
Shell-burrowing barnacles : sac-like females with harems of phallic males
The diversity of sexual differences : differences between males and females across the animal kingdom.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages [247]-285) and index.
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