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OverviewNewborn mammals can weigh as little as a dime or as much as a motorcycle. Some receive milk for only a few days, whereas others nurse for years. Humans typically have only one baby at a time following nine months of pregnancy, but other mammals have twenty or more young after only a few weeks in utero. What causes this incredible reproductive diversity? In Reproduction in Mammals, Virginia Hayssen and Teri Orr present readers with a fascinating examination of the varied reproductive strategies of a broad spectrum of mammals, from marsupials to whales. This unique book's comprehensive coverage gathers stories from many taxa into a single, cohesive perspective that centers on the reproductive lives of females. The authors shed light on a number of intriguing questions, including * do bigger moms have bigger babies?* do primates have longer pregnancies than other groups?* does habitat influence animals' reproductive patterns?* do carnivores typically produce larger litters than prey species? The book opens with the authors' definition of what constitutes a female perspective and an examination of the evolution of reproduction in mammals. It then outlines the typical individual mammalian female: her genetics, anatomy, and physiology. Taking a nuanced approach, Hayssen and Orr describe the female reproductive cycle and explore female mammals' interactions with males and offspring. Readers will come away from this thought-provoking book with an understanding not only of how reproduction fits into the lives of female mammals but also of how biology has affected the enormously diverse reproductive patterns of the phenotypes we observe today. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Virginia Hayssen (Smith College) , Teri Orr (5185 Lost Padres Mine Rd and)Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.907kg ISBN: 9781421423159ISBN 10: 1421423154 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 22 December 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments 1. The Female Perspective The Female Perspective Explained Further Androcentric Terminology Using Males to Understand Females Language 2. Evolution and Diversity Mammalian Evolution Laying on Land Origin of Mammals (150 MYA to Today) Origin of Lactation Diversity of Mammals Diversity of Mammals Evolution in Retrospect Part One 3. Inheritance Sex Chromosomes Sex Determination X-Inactivation Epigenetics—Genetics beyond Genes Genetics 4. Anatomy Oocyte/Ovum Placenta Ovaries The Reproductive Tract External Genitalia Vasculature, Portal Systems, Innervation Mammary Glands Anatomy 5. Physiology Four Pitfalls A Brief Overview of Reproductive Physiology Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy Life-History Physiology Physiology Part Two 6. Oogenesis to Conception Oogenesis and Folliculogenesis Estrous Cycles and Neo-oogenesis Diversity of Oogenesis and Folliculogenesis Ovulation Mating Gamete Transport Conception In Sum: Female Choice 7. Gestation Conception to Hatching Conception to Birth Conception to Implantation Conceptus Changes Implantation Gestation Pre- and Post-Implantation Delays and Diapause Gestation Condensed 8. Birth and the Neonate Monotreme Egg Laying and Hatching Marsupial Birth Eutherian Birth Aftermath and Placentophagy Neonates Birth in Brief 9. Lactation Cost of Lactation Accommodating the Burden, or Paying the Price Other Burdens of Lactation How Long Is Lactation and What Determines This Duration? Milk: Static and Dynamic Control of Lactation Finally, What Do Pups Do with Milk Once They Have It? Lactation 10. Weaning and Beyond Weaning Size at Weaning, Weaning Mass After Weaning Reproductive Maturity or Puberty Menopause, Reproductive Senescence, Post-Reproductive Life Weaning and Beyond, Revisited Part Three 11. Abiotic Influences on Mammalian Reproduction Water: A Global Factor with Diverse Influences on Reproduction The Arctic: A Regional Constellation of Abiotic Factors Seasonality: Adaptations to Regular Abiotic Change The Abiotic World: A Non-evolving Foundation 12. Interactions with Other Species Eat or Be Eaten: Reproduction in the Context of Predators Eat or Be Eaten: Reproduction in the Context of Microbes and Parasites Eat or Be Eaten: Reproduction in the Context of Obtaining Food Interactions of a Cooperative Nature The Biotic Environment: Heterospecific Interactions 13. Social Life Formation of Female Bonds Caring for Offspring That Are Not Your Own—Alloparental Care Reproductive Suppression and Infanticide Conspecific Interactions Have Multiple Facets Part Four 14. Conservation and Female Reproduction Anthropogenic Influences on Reproduction Reproduction and Conservation Efforts The Naked Ape: Where Do We Fit? 15. Women as Mammals Inheritance and Evolution, Anatomy and Physiology Oogenesis to Menopause Freeing Women from Biology? Women in Context, Outside Influences Reproductive Biology with a Cause: Conservation Glossary Literature Cited Common Name Index Scientific Name Index Subject IndexReviewsIn every chapter, the authors briefly describe things that we still need to know or that we know to some extent but need more data to improve our ability to test hypotheses. For this reason, this is a great book for beginning researchers or graduate students. * Journal of Mammalogy * In the book, readers are presented with an examination of the varied reproductive strategies of a broad spectrum of mammals-from marsupials to whales. Its comprehensive coverage gathers many stories into a single, cohesive perspective that centers on the reproductive lives of females. * Reading Room * Author InformationVirginia Hayssen is a professor of biological sciences at Smith College. She is the coauthor of Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data. Teri Orr is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Utah. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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