Mammalian Sexuality
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Mammalian Sexuality

The Act of Mating and the Evolution of Reproduction

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Mammalian Sexuality

The Act of Mating and the Evolution of Reproduction

About this book

There are more than 6000 species belonging to twenty-seven orders in the Class Mammalia. Comparative studies of this diverse and magnificent array of extant species provide valuable opportunities to formulate and test hypotheses concerning the evolution of reproduction. This is the first book to explore, in depth and breadth, the complex interrelationships that exist between patterns of mating behaviour and the evolution of mammalian reproductive anatomy and physiology. It focuses upon the role that copulatory and post-copulatory sexual selection have played during the evolution of the monotremes, marsupials and placental mammals, and examines the effects of sperm competition and cryptic female choice upon coevolution of the genitalia in the two sexes. In addition, due weight is also given to discussions of the modes of life of mammals, and to the roles played by natural selection and phylogeny in determining their reproductive traits.

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Information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2021
Print ISBN
9781108426183
eBook ISBN
9781108623285
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Veterinary Medicine

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright information
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Part I Carnival of the Animals
  10. Part II The Act of Mating
  11. Part III The Evolution of Reproduction
  12. Part IV Epilogue
  13. Appendix 1 Mammalian Copulatory Patterns
  14. Appendix 2 Intromission Durations of Mammals
  15. Appendix 3A Penile Lengths in Mammals
  16. Appendix 3B Depth of Female Reproductive Tract to the point at which ejaculation occurs
  17. References
  18. Index