The animal mating game

Reproduction in the animal kingdom takes many forms, and the animals that mate successfully reproduce offspring to ensure survival of the species. In this book, readers will learn the biological and behavioral science of courtship and mating rituals in the animal kingdom and meet the scientists who study them. Coverage includes lobsters and other crustaceans and mollusks; ants and spiders; snakes, frogs, and other amphibians and reptiles; parrots and other birds; chimps, seals, whales, wolves, giraffes, and other mammals; and salmon, jellyfish, and other fish.