A journey of discovery through the spectacular intricacies of reproduction in the animal kingdom.

"This book specifically looks at very diverse sex lives of the animal kingdom. The original French subtitle, "every taste can be found in nature," points to a theme that goes back to the French era of decadent literature: there is no sexual "perversion" among humans that doesn't have a "natural" correlate in the animal kingdom, from masturbation and oral sex to interspecies acts, sadomasochism, and necrophilia"--

"Stage four. Surgery. Recovering." While those are the simple words that once described Dr. Francine Burk's situation, the reality is much more complex. Her new reality is feeling unduly thrilled by her increasing ability to walk across a room without assistance. And it's being offered a placement at a prestigious research institute where she can put to good use her recent award money. With the Foundation's advanced technological resources and a group...

"New York Times best-selling author and world-renowned primatologist Frans de Waal explores sex and gender in both humans and other animals. Though many scholars now argue that gender differences are purely a product of socialization, primatologist Frans de Waal illustrates in Different the scientific, evolutionary basis for gender differences in humans, drawing on his decades of experience working with our closest ape relatives: chimpanzees and bonobos....

"A research-based exploration of queer behavior in different animal species is interspersed with personal anecdotes and interviews with scientists."-- We're taught the natural order means male-female pairs for each animal on Earth. In recent years study after study reveals substantial same-sex sexual behavior in animals. Schrefer examines the diversity of sexual behavior in the animal world. He argues that the diversity of sexualilty that links humans...