Odd couples: extraordinary differences between the sexes in the animal kingdom
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2013].
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Book
Physical Desc:
viii, 300 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Status:
ASU Main (3rd floor)
QP81.5 .F35 2013
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APA Citation (style guide)
Fairbairn, D. J. (2013). Odd couples: extraordinary differences between the sexes in the animal kingdom. Princeton, Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Fairbairn, Daphne J. 2013. Odd Couples: Extraordinary Differences between the Sexes in the Animal Kingdom. Princeton, Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Fairbairn, Daphne J, Odd Couples: Extraordinary Differences between the Sexes in the Animal Kingdom. Princeton, Princeton University Press, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)Fairbairn, Daphne J. Odd Couples: Extraordinary Differences between the Sexes in the Animal Kingdom. Princeton, Princeton University Press, 2013.
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"Introducing readers to important discoveries in animal behavior and evolution, Odd Couples explores some of the most extraordinary sexual differences in the animal world. From the fields of Spain to the deep oceans, evolutionary biologist Daphne Fairbairn uncovers the unique and bizarre characteristics--in size, behavior, ecology, and life history--that exist in these remarkable species and the special strategies they use to maximize reproductive success."--Book jacket.
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English
ISBN:
9780691141961, 0691141967
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [247]-285) and index.
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"Introducing readers to important discoveries in animal behavior and evolution, Odd Couples explores some of the most extraordinary sexual differences in the animal world. From the fields of Spain to the deep oceans, evolutionary biologist Daphne Fairbairn uncovers the unique and bizarre characteristics--in size, behavior, ecology, and life history--that exist in these remarkable species and the special strategies they use to maximize reproductive success."--Book jacket.
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