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What does it mean to be female Mother carer the weaker sex Think again
In the last few decades a revolution has been brewing in zoology and evolutionary biology Lucy Cooke introduces us to a riotous cast of animals and the scientists studying them that are redefining the female of the species
Meet the female lemurs of Madagascar our ancient primate cousins that dominate the males of their species physically and politically
Or female albatross couples hooking up together to raise their chicks in Hawaii
Or the meerkat mothers of the Kalahari Desert the most murderous mammals on the planet
The bitches in BITCH overturn outdated binary expectations of bodies brains biology and behaviour Lucy Cookes brilliant new book will change how you think about sex sexual identity and sexuality in animals and also the very forces that shape evolution
A dazzling funny and elegantly angry demolition of our preconceptions about female behaviour and sex in the animal kingdom Bitch is a blast I read it my jaw sagging in astonishment jotting down favourite parts to send to friends and reading out snippets gleefully THE OBSERVER
Beautifully written very funny and deeply important Lucy Cooke blows two centuries of sexist myths right out of biology PROFESSOR ALICE ROBERTS
Praise for Lucys previous book THE UNEXPECTED TRUTH ABOUT ANIMALS
Endlessly fascinating Bill Bryson
A fabulous read Sue Perkins
I cannot remember when I enjoyed a nonfiction book so much Daily Express
A joy from beginning to end Guardian
Best science pick deeply researched sassily written Nature
Lucy Cooke 2022 P Penguin Audio 2022
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