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The Langurs of Abu

Female and Male Strategies of Reproduction

The Langurs of Abu( )
Author: Hrdy, Sarah Blaffer
ISBN:978-0-674-51058-6
Publication Date:Jan 1980
Publisher:Harvard University Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $68.95
Book Description:

Sexual combat is not a monopoly of the human species. As Sarah Blaffer Hrdy argues in this spellbinding book, war between male and female animals has deep roots in evolutionary history. Her account of family life among hanuman langurs--the black-faced, gray monkeys inhabiting much of the Indian subcontinent--is written with force, wit, and at times, sorrow. Male hanumans, in pursuit of genetic success, routinely kill babies sired by their competitors. The mothers of...
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Book Details
Pages:361
Detailed Subjects: Nature / Animals / Mammals
Medical / Reproductive Medicine & Technology
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):15.558 x 23.495 x 2.54 cm
Book Weight:0.568 Kilograms



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