{"product_id":"the-mandrill-a-case-of-extreme-sexual-selection","title":"The Mandrill: A Case of Extreme Sexual Selection","description":"Alan Dixson\u003cbr\u003eCambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003eEdition: Reprint, 6\/21\/2018\u003cbr\u003eEAN 9781107535121, ISBN10: 1107535123\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback, 278 pages, 24.6 x 17 x 1.5 cm\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving in the remote forests of western central Africa, the mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) is notoriously elusive and has evaded scientific scrutiny for decades. Yet, it is the largest and most sexually dimorphic of all the Old World monkeys, and perhaps the most colourful of all the mammals. Synthesising the results of more than twenty-five years of research, this is the first extensive treatment of the mandrill's reproductive and behavioural biology. Dixson explores in detail the role that sexual selection has played in shaping the mandrill's evolution, covering mechanisms of mate choice, intra-sexual competition, sperm competition and cryptic female choice. Bringing to life, through detailed descriptions and rich illustrations, the mandrill's communicatory biology and the functions of its brightly coloured adornments, this book sheds new light on the evolutionary biology of this fascinating primate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrologue\u003cbr\u003ePart I. Natural History\u003cbr\u003e1. Historiae animalium\u003cbr\u003e2. The genus Mandrillus\u003cbr\u003eclassification and distribution\u003cbr\u003e3. Morphology and functional anatomy\u003cbr\u003e4. Ecology and behaviour\u003cbr\u003e5. Social communication\u003cbr\u003e6. Matters of life and death\u003cbr\u003ePart II. Reproduction\u003cbr\u003e7. Seasonal patterns of reproduction\u003cbr\u003e8. Behaviour and reproductive success\u003cbr\u003ePart III. Evolution and Sexual Selection\u003cbr\u003e9. A brief evolutionary history of the genus Mandrillus\u003cbr\u003e10. Sexual selection\u003cbr\u003e11. Epilogue\u003cbr\u003econservation status of the genus Mandrillus\u003cbr\u003eAppendix\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Unused and unread, minor cosmetic imperfections such as scuffing or minor creasing.  Stamped 'damaged' by publisher to a non-text page. (3269894)","offer_id":43431515357434,"sku":"3269894","price":23.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2232\/6733\/products\/1107535123.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_V1056466915.jpg?v=1614100102","url":"https:\/\/jncinc.co.uk\/products\/the-mandrill-a-case-of-extreme-sexual-selection","provider":"JNC Academic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}