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Reproduction in Mammals : The Female Perspective by Virginia Hayssen, Teri J. Orr is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Reproduction in Mammals : The Female Perspective about?
A fascinating look at the diverse reproductive strategies of numerous female mammals, from hyenas to goats, kangaroos to whales. Newborn mammals can weigh as little as a dime or as much as a motorcycle. Some receive milk for only a few days, whereas others nurse for years. Humans typically have only one baby at a time following nine months of pregnancy, but other mammals have twenty or more young after only a few weeks in utero. What causes this incredible reproductive diversity? In Reproduction in Mammals , Virginia Hayssen and Teri J. Orr present readers with a fascinating examination of the varied reproductive strategies of a broad spectrum of mammals, from marsupials to whales. This unique book's comprehensive coverage gathers stories from many taxa into a single, cohesive perspective that centers on the reproductive lives of females. The authors shed light on a number of intriguing questions, including • do bigger moms have bigger babies? • do primates have longer pregnancies than other groups? • does habitat influence animals' reproductive patterns? • do carnivores typically produce larger litters than prey species? The book opens with the authors' definition of what const
Who reads Reproduction in Mammals : The Female Perspective?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Virginia Hayssen, Teri J. Orr
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781421423166
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Science, Biology, Stem