Mandrill

Mandrill

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Dixson Alan F.
Cambridge University Press
EAN: 9781107535121
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Living 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.
EAN 9781107535121
ISBN 1107535123
Binding Paperback / softback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Publication date June 21, 2018
Pages 276
Language English
Dimensions 245 x 170 x 15
Country United Kingdom
Readership Professional & Scholarly
Authors Dixson Alan F.
Illustrations 15 Tables, black and white; 24 Plates, color; 56 Halftones, unspecified; 56 Halftones, black and white; 68 Line drawings, black and white