The Langurs of Abu: Female and Male Strategies of Reproduction,

by Sarah Blaffer Hrdy

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Sexual combat is not a monopoly of the human species. As Sarah Blaffer Hrdy argues in this spellbinding book, war between male and female animals has deep roots in evolutionary history. Her account of family life among hanuman langurs--the black-faced, gray monkeys inhabiting much of the Indian subcontinent--is written with force, wit, and, at times, sorrow. Male hanumans, in pursuit of genetic success, routinely kill babies sired by their competitors...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0674510577

ISBN13:9780674510579

Release Date:January 1977

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:361 Pages

Weight:1.50 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.2"

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