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Sexual selection / by Gould, James L.,1945-(CARDINAL)316511; Gould, Carol Grant.(CARDINAL)316510;
Bibliography: pages 269-271.
Subjects: Courtship in animals.; Mate selection.; Sexual selection in animals.;
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Wild sex : the science behind mating in the animal kingdom / by Bondar, Carin,author.(CARDINAL)627807; Bondar, Carin.Nature of sex.(CARDINAL)628281;
Includes bibliographic references (pages 303-366).Bondar examines the sex lives of our animal cousins, which are fiendishly difficult, infinitely varied, and often violent. They involve razor sharp penises, murderous cannibals, and chemical warfare in an epic battle between the sexes. Like us, animals must first find the perfect partner. You think we have it tough? Try having to do it while being hunted down by predators, against a backdrop of unpredictable or life-threatening conditions. Then, sperm and egg must successfully meet. Can you imagine doing this when your partner is intent on killing you or when other disgruntled singles are determined to throw you off your game?
Subjects: Courtship in animals.; Sexual behavior in animals.; Sexual selection in animals.; Animal behavior.;
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The evolution of beauty : how Darwin's forgotten theory of mate choice shapes the animal world-- and us / by Prum, Richard O.,author.(CARDINAL)349548;
Includes bibliographical references and index.What can explain the incredible diversity of beauty in nature? A celebrated Yale ornithologist turns to a neglected idea of Darwin's for answers and transfroms the way we understand sex, pleaure, and evolution itself.
Subjects: Sexual selection in animals.; Sexual selection.; Courtship in animals.; Human evolution.;
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The evolution of beauty : how Darwin's forgotten theory of mate choice shapes the natural world-- and us / by Prum, Richard O.,author.(CARDINAL)349548;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A "reimagining of how evolutionary forces work, revealing how mating preferences--what Darwin termed 'the taste for the beautiful'--create the extraordinary range of ornament in the animal world"--Amazon.com
Subjects: Courtship in animals.; Human evolution.; Sexual selection in animals.; Sexual selection.;
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Sexual selection : a very short introduction / by Zuk, M.,(Marlene),author.; Simmons, Leigh W.,1960-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-133) and index.Darwin's other big idea -- Mating systems, or who goes with whom, and for how long -- Choosing from the field of competitors -- Sex roles and stereotypes -- Sexual selection after mating -- Sexual conflict -- How sex makes species survive -- Conclusions, and where to from here."Sexual selection, Darwin's other big idea, is the selection for particular traits and behaviours that results from (usually) female choice and male competition. It can produce flamboyant features, such as the peacock's tail, which would seem to be detrimental to survival. This work explores our understanding of how sexual selection works." --Publisher description.
Subjects: Sexual behavior in animals.; Sexual selection in animals.; Animal communication.;
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A taste for the beautiful : the evolution of attraction / by Ryan, Michael J.(Michael Joseph),1953-author.(CARDINAL)328380;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-185) and index.Why all the fuss about sex? -- Why all the whining and chucking? -- Beauty and the brain -- Visions of beauty -- The sounds of sex -- The aroma of adulation -- Fickle preferences -- Hidden preferences and life in pornotopia -- Epilogue."Darwin developed the theory of sexual selection to explain why the animal world abounds in stunning beauty, from the brilliant colors of butterflies and fishes to the songs of birds and frogs. He argued that animals have "a taste for the beautiful" that drives their potential mates to evolve features that make them more sexually attractive and reproductively successful. But if Darwin explained why sexual beauty evolved in animals, he struggled to understand how. In A Taste for the Beautiful, Michael Ryan, one of the world's leading authorities on animal behavior, tells the remarkable story of how he and other scientists have taken up where Darwin left off, transforming our understanding of sexual selection and, in the process, shedding new light on human behavior. Drawing on cutting-edge work in neuroscience and evolutionary biology, as well as his own important studies of the tiny túngara frog deep in the jungles of Panama, Ryan explores the key questions: Why do animals perceive certain traits as beautiful and others not? Do animals have an inherent sexual aesthetic and, if so, where is it rooted? Ryan argues that the answers to these questions lie in the brain--particularly of females, who act as biological puppeteers, spurring the development of beautiful traits in males. This theory of how sexual beauty evolves explains its astonishing diversity and provides new insights about the degree to which our own perception of beauty resembles that of other animals. Vividly written and filled with fascinating stories, A Taste for the Beautiful will change how you think about beauty and attraction."--Jacket flap.From one of the world's leading authorities on animal behavior, the astonishing story of how the female brain drives the evolution of beauty in animals and humans.
Subjects: Sexual selection in animals.; Sexual attraction.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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The animal mating game : the wacky, weird world of sex in the animal kingdom / by Downer, Ann,1960-2015,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 95-96) and index."This book discusses courtship, sex, and mating habits across the animal kingdom, covering birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and mammals, as well as select invertebrates."--Grades 9-12.1150LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Courtship in animals; Sexual behavior in animals; Sexual selection in animals;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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The animal mating game : the wacky, weird world of sex in the animal kingdom / by Downer, Ann,1960-2015,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."This book discusses courtship, sex, and mating habits across the animal kingdom, covering birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and mammals, as well as select invertebrates."--Grades 9-12.1150LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Courtship in animals; Sexual behavior in animals; Sexual selection in animals;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The descent of man and selection in relation to sex : Charles Darwin ; with a preface by Ashley Montagu and drawings by Fritz Kredel. by Darwin, Charles,1809-1882.(CARDINAL)137783;
Subjects: Evolution (Biology); Sexual selection in animals.; Sexual dimorphism (Animals); Sex differences.; Human evolution.;
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The descent of man and selection in relation to sex. With a pref. by Ashley Montagu and drawings by Fritz Kredel. by Darwin, Charles,1809-1882.(CARDINAL)137783;
Subjects: Evolution (Biology); Human evolution.; Sex differences.; Sexual dimorphism (Animals); Sexual selection in animals.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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