{"product_id":"reproduction-in-mammals-the-female-perspective-hardcover","title":"Reproduction in Mammals: The Female Perspective - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVirginia Hayssen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTeri J. Orr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating look at the diverse reproductive strategies of numerous female mammals, from hyenas to goats, kangaroos to whales.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewborn 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? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eReproduction in Mammals\u003c\/i\u003e, 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- do bigger moms have bigger babies?\u003cbr\u003e- do primates have longer pregnancies than other groups?\u003cbr\u003e- does habitat influence animals' reproductive patterns?\u003cbr\u003e- do carnivores typically produce larger litters than prey species?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book opens with the authors' definition of what constitutes a female perspective and an examination of the evolution of reproduction in mammals. It then outlines the typical individual mammalian female: her genetics, anatomy, and physiology. Taking a nuanced approach, Hayssen and Orr describe the female reproductive cycle and explore female mammals' interactions with males and offspring. Readers will come away from this thought-provoking book with an understanding of not only how reproduction fits into the lives of female mammals but also how biology has affected the enormously diverse reproductive patterns of the phenotypes we observe today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVirginia Hayssen \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor of biological sciences at Smith College. She is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eAsdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eTeri J. Orr \u003c\/b\u003eis a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Utah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 10 x 7.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42119232979079,"sku":"9781421423159","price":124.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/57c85f1b07b9e5507719ef698121b939.webp?v=1732539777","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/reproduction-in-mammals-the-female-perspective-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}