Comparative and Evolutionary Perspectives
by
Glenn Hausfater, Sarah Blaffer Hrdy
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2017
Recent field studies of a variety of mammalian species reveal a surprisingly high frequency of infanticide - the killing of unweaned or otherwise maternally dependent offspring. Similarly, studies of birds, fish, amphibians, and invertebrates demonstrate egg and larval mortality in these species,...