Animal courtship

✍ Scribed by Krista West

• Publisher: Chelsea House
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 121
• Series: Animal behavior
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Animal courtship is a process that results in two mature members of a species becoming a couple, usually with the intent to mate and produce offspring. Different species of bugs, birds, fish, shellfish, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals have their unique sets of courtship rules and rituals. In "Animal Courtship", learn how various species attract mates, including those that sing, dance, glow, or even attack.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 6
1: Human Courtship......Page 8
2: The Natural History of Courtship......Page 17
3: Insect and Arachnid Courtship......Page 31
4: Fish and Shellfish Courtship......Page 41
5: Reptile and Amphibian Courtship......Page 53
6: Bird Courtship......Page 63
7: Mammal Courtship......Page 77
8: How Courtship Research is Gathered......Page 90
Glossary......Page 107
Bibliography......Page 110
Further Resources......Page 113
Picture Credits......Page 115
Index......Page 116
About the Author......Page 121