The Mandrill: A Case of Extreme Sexual Selection
Alan F. Dixson
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hardcover. The first extensive treatment of the mandrill's reproductive and behavioural biology, focusing on mechanisms of sexual selection and evolution. Num Pages: 273 pages, 124 b/w illus. 24 colour illus. 15 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW79. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 182 x 254 x 18. Weight in Grams: 702.
Living in the remote forests of western central Africa, the mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) is notoriously elusive and has evaded scientific scrutiny for decades. Yet, it is the largest and most sexually dimorphic of all the Old World monkeys, and perhaps the most colourful of all the mammals. Synthesising the results of more than twenty-five years of research, this is the first extensive treatment of the mandrill's reproductive and behavioural biology. Dixson explores in detail the role that sexual selection has played in shaping the mandrill's evolution, covering mechanisms of mate choice, intra-sexual competition, sperm competition and cryptic female choice. Bringing ... Read more
Living in the remote forests of western central Africa, the mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) is notoriously elusive and has evaded scientific scrutiny for decades. Yet, it is the largest and most sexually dimorphic of all the Old World monkeys, and perhaps the most colourful of all the mammals. Synthesising the results of more than twenty-five years of research, this is the first extensive treatment of the mandrill's reproductive and behavioural biology. Dixson explores in detail the role that sexual selection has played in shaping the mandrill's evolution, covering mechanisms of mate choice, intra-sexual competition, sperm competition and cryptic female choice. Bringing ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
701g
Number of Pages
273
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107114616
SKU
V9781107114616
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About Alan F. Dixson
Alan F. Dixson is a Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. He is a world authority on the reproductive biology and evolution of sexuality in primates. During a distinguished career, he has held posts at the Zoological Society of London, the Medical Research Council (UK), the International Medical Research Centre in Gabon, ... Read more
Reviews for The Mandrill: A Case of Extreme Sexual Selection
'This excellent and well-researched book offers new insights for students and experts alike, and is sure to overturn common assumptions about this enigmatic primate. It is an impressive contribution and essential reading for anyone interested in animal behavior and primatology.' Charles Nunn, Duke University, North Carolina 'Alan F. Dixson pulls back the curtain on the secretive lives of the world's ... Read more