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1	Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation: The Definitive Guide to the Evolutionary Biology of Sex more books like this by Olivia Judson add to wishlist Dr. Tatiana answers partly humorous, partly educational sex behavior questions (and advice to the lovelorn) from creatures of the animal world--excluding humans. Readers can find out, for example, how male seahorses have babies and whether or not there are homosexual animals. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.33! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Chimpanzee Politics: Power and Sex Among Apes more books like this by Dr. Frans de Waal add to wishlist "Gingrich has been a avid follower of de Waal's work for years. He has even placed de Waal's Chimpanzee Politics: Power and Sex among the Apes on his recommended reading list, along with better known texts such as the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Federalist Papers. What secrets has Gingrich gleaned from our simian ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.31! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Evolution's Rainbow: Diversity, Gender, and Sexuality in Nature and People more books like this by Joan Roughgarden add to wishlist In this innovative celebration of diversity and affirmation of individuality in animals and humans, Joan Roughgarden challenges accepted wisdom about gender identity and sexual orientation. A distinguished evolutionary biologist, Roughgarden takes on the medical establishment, the Bible, social science - and even Darwin himself. She leads the ... see all copies from $3.45! new only from $15.87! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	The Myth of Monogamy: Fidelity and Infidelity in Animals and People more books like this by David P Barash, Judith Eve Lipton add to wishlist Scientific yet accessible, Barash and Lipton's book explodes the idea of life-long monogamy. By studying the mating habits of animals and tracing their DNA across generations, Barash and Lipton conclude that monogamy is in fact NOT the norm, but rather that both sexes have multiple sex partners throughout their life spans. They apply their finding ... see all copies from $3.01! new only from $9.52! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Battle of the Sexes more books like this by John Sparks add to wishlist Combining biological wisdom with wit, this title vividly describes the complex mating processes of several animal species, including those of millipedes, lions, and elephant seals. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.17! \| first editions
6	Alternative Reproductive Tactics: An Integrative Approach more books like this by Rui F Oliveira (Editor), Michael Taborsky (Editor), H Jane Brockmann (Editor) add to wishlist The study of alternative reproductive tactics (the behavioural strategies used by individuals to increase their reproductive success) is an evolutionary puzzle, and one of great interest to researchers. For instance, why do some males guard both nest and eggs, while others sneak into nests while pairs are spawning and fertilise those eggs? The ... see all copies from $62.23! new only from $62.23! \| SVS
7	Sex & Friendship in Baboons more books like this by Barbara B Smuts add to wishlist Those who have been privileged to watch baboons long enough to know them as individuals and who have learned to interpret some of their more subtle interactions will attest that the rapid flow of baboon behavior can at times be overwhelming. In fact, some of the most sophisticated and influential observation methods for sampling vertebrate social ... see all copies from $2.87! new only from $15.00! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Chimpanzee Politics: Power and Sex Among Apes more books like this by F B M De Waal add to wishlist In "Chimpanzee politics", Frans de Waal expands and updates his extraordinary account of the daily life of a large zoo colony of chimpanzees in Arnhem, The Netherlands. This new edition - with a gallery of colour photographs - expands our knowledge of chimpanzee behaviour and tells what has happened to the members of the arnhem colony in the past ... see all copies from $3.13! new only from $99.80! \| first editions
9	Sensuous Seas: Tales of a Marine Biologist more books like this by Eugene H Kaplan, M.D, Sandy Chichester Rivkin (Illustrator), Susan L Kaplan (Illustrator) add to wishlist Learning marine biology from a textbook is one thing. But, take readers to the bottom of the sea in a submarine to discover living fossils or to coral reefs to observe a day in the life of an octopus, and the sea and its splendors come into focus, in brilliant colors and with immediacy. In "Sensuous Seas", Eugene Kaplan offers readers an ... see all copies from $9.95! new only from $23.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Sexual Selections: What We Can and Can't Learn about Sex from Animals more books like this by Marlene Zuk add to wishlist Scientific discoveries about the animal kingdom fuel ideological battles on many fronts, especially battles about sex and gender. We now know that male marmosets help take care of their offspring. Is this heartening news for today's stay-at-home dads? Recent studies show that many female birds once thought to be monogamous actually have chicks ... see all copies from $5.27! new only from $15.48! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	A Natural History of Sex: The Ecology and Evolution of Mating Behavior more books like this by Adrian Forsyth add to wishlist An exploration of the diverse and often bizarre sexual behavior of plants, animals, and humans. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Female Choices: Sexual Behavior of Female Primates more books like this by Meredith F Small add to wishlist The battle of the sexes can be explained at its deepest level, writes Meredith Small, as a war of different mating strategies. In her intriguing and provocative book about females and sex, Small concentrates on primates - the prosimians, monkeys, and apes, whose ancestry we share - to show how females have evolved to be highly sexual creatures. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.75! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Six-Legged Sex: The Erotic Lives of Bugs more books like this by James K Wangberg, Marjorie C Leggitt (Illustrator) add to wishlist Clear descriptions and equally clear photographs take the mystery out of insect sex--from a University of Wyoming entomologist. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.97! \| SVS
14 view cover	Primate Paradigms: Sex Roles and Social Bonds more books like this by Linda M Fedigan add to wishlist This critical review of behavior patterns in nonhuman primates is an excellent study of the importance of female roles in different social groups and their significance in the evolution of human social life. "A book that properly illuminates in rich detail not only developmental and socioecological aspects of primate behavior but also how and why ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $37.00! \| first editions
15 view cover	The Genial Gene: Deconstructing Darwinian Selfishness more books like this by Joan Roughgarden add to wishlist Are selfishness and individuality - rather than kindness and cooperation - basic to biological nature? Does a 'selfish gene' create universal sexual conflict? In "The Genial Gene", Joan Roughgarden forcefully rejects these and other ideas that have come to dominate the study of animal evolution. Building on her brilliant and innovative book ... see all copies from $9.69! new only from $13.43! \| SVS
16 view cover	Battle of the sexes : in the animal world : the natural history of sex more books like this by John Sparks add to wishlist Linked to a BBC1 television series, this is an account of sexual reproduction in the animal world, culminating in the question of why there should be sex in the first place - the ultimate driving force of evolution, but also selfish, aggressive, competitive, and sometimes fatal. The meeting of mates, the sexual act, and the consequences of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
17 view cover	Birds Do It, Too: The Scandalous Sex Life of Birds more books like this by Kit Harrison, George H Harrison add to wishlist Straight from the internationally-renown birdwatching team of Kit and George Harrison comes the shocking, eye-opening truth--raw facts of love and sex among our feathered friends. Starting with a brief biology lesson on equipment and how it's used, the Harrisons introduce readers to multiple variations of love among the birds. 32 illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Female Infidelity and Paternal Uncertainty: Evolutionary Perspectives on Male Anti-Cuckoldry Tactics more books like this by Steven M Platek (Editor), Todd K Shackelford (Editor) add to wishlist Although commonly believed that males are more promiscuous than females, new research has revealed that female infidelity is a common occurrence throughout the animal kingdom. Female Infidelity and Paternal Uncertainty is the first book to address how males deal with the consequences of female infidelity and the strategies they have evolved to try ... see all copies from $51.69! new only from $63.10!
19 view cover	The Courtship of Sea Creatures more books like this by Jean Pierre Otte add to wishlist Holed up on the Atlantic coast to recover from depression, the French writer Jean-Pierre Otte finds peace by observing the rhythmic and visceral mating rituals of coastal creatures, from seaweed to cuttlefish. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.41! \| first editions
20 view cover	Dr Tatiana's sex advice for creation. more books like this by Olivia Judson add to wishlist An entertaining fusion of science and natural history, explaining the science behind sexual selection and reproduction in the guise of letters to an agony aunt from creatures great and small worried about their bizarre sex lives. see all copies from $5.83! new only from $16.70!
21 view cover	Monogamy: Mating Strategies and Partnerships in Birds, Humans and Other Mammals more books like this by Ulrich Reichard (Editor), Christophe Boesch (Editor) add to wishlist Why do males of some species live with a single mate when they are capable of fertilizing more than one female's eggs? Why do some females pair only with one male, and not with several partners? Why do birds usually live in pairs and feed chicks together whilst mammals often live in larger groups with females rearing their young without male help? ... see all copies from $44.90! new only from $44.90!
22	Birds and Bees: A Sexual Study more books like this by Dugald Stermer add to wishlist In this remarkable visual essay, internationally acclaimed illustrator Dugald Stermer offers exquisite, highly accurate illustrations and calligraphic visions of procreation--seduction, foreplay, engagement, gestation, and child-rearing--in all its bizarre and always intriguing diveristy. 60 illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.81! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Behavior and Ecology of the Northern Fur Seal more books like this by Roger L Gentry add to wishlist Covering the behaviour and ecology of the northern fur seal, this text is a long-term study of marine mammals, testing theory through observation of undisturbed behaviour and manipulative experiments on individuals. the text draws on nearly two decades of research on three different islands to show how behaviour among these seals changes with ... see all copies from $5.10! new only from $24.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Evolution of Mating Systems in Insects and Arachnids more books like this by Jae C Choe (Editor), Bernard J Crespi (Editor) add to wishlist Insects and arachnids display the most impressive diversity of mating and social behaviour among all animals. This book investigates sexual competition in these groups, and the variety of ways in which males and females pursue, persuade, manipulate, control and help one another, enabling us to gain a better understanding of how conflicts and ... see all copies from $51.00! new only from $66.32! \| SVS
25 view cover	Monogamy: Mating Strategies and Partnerships in Birds, Humans and Other Mammals more books like this by Richard Boesch, Ulrich Reichard (Editor), Christophe Boesch (Editor) add to wishlist Why do males of some species live with a single mate when they are capable of fertilizing more than one female's eggs? Why do some females pair only with one male, and not with several partners? Why do birds usually live in pairs and feed chicks together whilst mammals often live in larger groups with females rearing their young without male help? ... see all copies from $62.14! new only from $62.14!

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