Mating Males
An Evolutionary Perspective on Mammalian Reproduction

This book is an overview of mammalian reproduction from the male perspective, exploring mating behaviour, reproductive anatomy and modes of copulation.

Tim Glover (Author)

9781107000018, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 12 July 2012

220 pages, 62 b/w illus.
23.4 x 15.5 x 1.4 cm, 0.48 kg

'… an easy and almost soothing read … interesting and informative. … Glover knows the male mammal's reproductive system like the back of his hand, and Mating Males is a useful introduction to the subject for biologists, students, and even curious general readers.' The Quarterly Review of Biology

Examining mating from the male perspective, this book provides an overview of mammalian reproduction to illustrate the important role that male desire plays in the life of mammals. Written in a conversational style that will appeal to those without specialist knowledge of the field, it begins with a broad overview of sexual reproduction in mammals, explaining the importance of mixing genes, sexual selection and the concept of mating seasons. Subsequent chapters examine some of the most important aspects in detail including mating behaviour, the structure and function of the male organs of reproduction and their physiological control and modes of copulation. A final chapter considers human reproduction, explaining how our physical and social evolution have contributed to the development of sexual behaviour that is markedly different to that of other mammals, due in particular to the absence of oestrus and seasonality in the human female.

Preface
Acknowledgements
1. The system
2. The preamble
3. The equipment and the product
4. The scrotum
5. The delivery
6. The human male
Appendix
Index.

Subject Areas: Developmental biology [PSC], Life sciences: general issues [PSA]