Description
Drawing on vivid observations from the field, this engaging work explores the intricate reproductive lives of birds and other animals during the nesting season. It examines cuckoo brood parasitism, sexual competition, parental investment, and the evolutionary forces that may have shaped monogamy—along with the surprising behavior suggested by the word “cuckold.” Combining scientific inquiry with close attention to the natural world, the book invites readers to reconsider familiar assumptions about pair bonds, fidelity, and family life in nature. Its thoughtful, firsthand approach makes animal behavior both intellectually provocative and richly tangible.
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paperback
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Published Jan 1, 2010
337 pages
ISBN: 9780674048775
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First Published
2010
Language
eng
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