Courtship in the Animal Kingdom

by Mark Jerome Walters

Describes the reproductive rituals and tactics of a variety of animals, and discusses the origin of two-parent sex, animal monogamy, and social bonding

197 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Joe · Rating 2 out of 5]

I learned a lot from this book about how strange sex can be and is. Lots of easy to digest animal knowledge in here but what threw me was all the talk of abnormally cruel and non-beneficial animal experimentation in here. This was written in 1988 and the author should have at least given a small nod that observation under these conditions is flawed not to mention disgusting especially after praising the creatures' intelligences.

[LINDA · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Great to read to kick off the season of Spring! So many amazing facts about courtship and such detailed observations! I love this book-also it brought to my atention a special bat called a 'flying fox'- google it- you won't be disappointed!