Sexual Selection in Primates: New and Comparative Perspectives

Successful reproduction is not always a cooperative affair, but rather a competition between males, with females having the final say. Throughout there is conflict regarding when, with whom and how often mating should occur. This volume provides the first comprehensive summary of the various forms of sexual communication and behavior and the consequences of the interaction between the sexes.

Author: Peter M. Kappeler
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 07/05/2004
Pages: 300
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.42w x 0.68d
ISBN: 9780521537384

About the Author
Van Schaik, Carel P.: - CAREL VAN SCHAIK is a Professor in the Department of Biological Anthropology and Anatomy at Duke University, North Carolina.Kappeler, Peter M.: - PETER KAPPELER is Head of the Department of Behaviour and Ecology in the Deutsches Primatenzentrum in Göttingen, Germany.

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