Sexual Selection in Primates : New and Comparative Perspectives

Peter M Kappeler; Carel P Van Schaik
Cambridge University Press
9780521537384
0-521-53738-X

Successful reproduction is not always a cooperative affair, but rather a competition between males, with females having the final "say." Throughout there is conflict regarding when, with whom and how often.

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mating should occur. This volume provides the first comprehensive summary of the various forms of sexual communication and behavior and the consequences of the interaction between the sexes.