The Mandrill: A Case of Extreme Sexual Selection

ISBN-13: 9781107114616 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 273 str.

Alan Dixson

Opis

The first extensive treatment of the mandrill's reproductive and behavioural biology, focusing on mechanisms of sexual selection and evolution.

Recenzje

'This book will be vital reading for anyone planning to work on mandrills or drills. Not only does it bring together a wealth of information in a single volume, but it also suggests many areas that would be worthy of further study – both in Mandrillus and in other species.' Caroline Ross, Folia Primatologica

Spis treści

Prologue; Part I. Natural History: 1. Historiae animalium; 2. The genus Mandrillus: classification and distribution; 3. Morphology and functional anatomy; 4. Ecology and behaviour; 5. Social communication; 6. Matters of life and death; Part II. Reproduction: 7. Seasonal patterns of reproduction; 8. Behaviour and reproductive success; Part III. Evolution and Sexual Selection: 9. A brief evolutionary history of the genus Mandrillus; 10. Sexual selection; 11. Epilogue: conservation status of the genus Mandrillus; Appendix; References; Index.