Bitches. Sex, evolution and feminism in the lives of female animals

The author of this book felt like a sad freak while studying zoology. Not because she liked spiders or dug into animal feces: all her friends had the same curious quirks. The problem was that she was a woman. And being a woman meant being a loser by nature, because since Charles Darwin, evolutionary biologists have been convinced that males are the more interesting animals: they are domineering and promiscuous, while females are boring, passive, and devoted. In this book, you will read a new story. Exploring same-sex albatross pairs raising chicks, bloodthirsty meerkat mothers, or the titanic battle of the sexes waged by ducks, the author reveals a new evolutionary biology in which females can be as dynamic as any male. This is not your grandfather's evolutionary biology. This is a brutal, funny, and revolutionary look at the queens of the animal kingdom that will amaze you with its sensationalism and realism. Numerous examples collected by the author from around the world prove that the old laws and ideas about females do not work. In fact: - Lionesses can have up to 10 partners a day - Birds leave their young to be raised by a harem of males - Jays are several times more aggressive than males - Male ring-tailed lemurs are "afraid of females" because of their "intimidating" manners - Female chimpanzees, upon reaching sexual maturity, leave their birth group and begin a nomadic life, foraging alone in the forest "Each chapter offers fascinating insights into the world's sexual and reproductive diversity. The author's scientific yet engaging "voice" is captivating, even as her research challenges established notions of gender roles."