Females of the Species: Sex and Survival in the Animal Kingdom

Explores the variety of ways in which female animals attempt to assure that they mate with the best male(s) to provide the best genes for their offspring. Chapters are: COURTSHIP: The female chooses, Making up her mind, The rites of courtship, Sending signals, MATING: Reproductive strategies, A question of timing, The company she keeps, In a pumpkin shell, MOTHERHOOD: The stuff of fables, A mother's own interests, Enlisting male support, SISTERHOOD: Working together, Cooperation of a different sort, The other side of the coin.