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Wild Moms: Motherhood in the Animal Kingdom

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Wild Moms: Motherhood in the Animal Kingdom

Contributors:

By (Author) Carin Bondar

ISBN:

9781681776651

Publisher:

Pegasus Books

Imprint:

Pegasus Books

Publication Date:

3rd April 2018

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Zoology: mammals (mammalogy)
Biology, life sciences

Dewey:

591.563

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

400

Dimensions:

Width 160mm, Height 236mm, Spine 28mm

Weight:

468g

Description

A fascinating and entertaining tour of motherhood in the animal kingdom that reveals a new perspective on the mother/child relationship.

Being a mom is a tough jobbut imagine doing it in the jungle or out on the safari, faced by the ravages of the elements, a scarcity of resources and the threat of predators prowling at all times of the day and night. In Wild Moms, Dr. Carin Bondar takes readers on an enthralling tour of the animal kingdom as she explores the phenomenon of motherhood in the wild.

A journey through motherhood for the animal kingdomfrom the initial phases of gestation and pregnancy through breastfeeding and toddler-rearing and trying to parent a teenager through empty nest syndrome (which, in many of these cases, is quite literal!) to being a grandmother. In Wild Moms, Dr. Bondar answers a whole host of questions about the animal kingdom: How do moms in the animal kingdom cope with crying babies and potty training How does breastfeeding work in the wildparticularly when a mother is nursing not one baby at a time, but a whole litter If children with disabilities do not fit into Darwins theory of evolution, then why do we see mothers from various mammalian groups providing ongoing care to disabled offspring

Accessible and entertaining, Wild Moms is a celebration of moms everywhereand a book guaranteed to make readers think about motherhood in an entirely new way.

Reviews

"A literary embrace of parenthood in the wild kingdom. A study brimming with endlessly fascinating fodder for animal lovers." * Kirkus Reviews *
"Theres much to amaze readers. Popular science readers with an interest in evolutionary biology will enjoy this book. As the second in the authors Wild Series, it will no doubt lead them to wonder: Whats next" * Library Journal *

Author Bio

Dr. Carin Bondarreceived a PhD in population ecology from the University of British Columbia and has hosted a variety of online and television programs at Scientific American, PBS Digital Studios, and the Science Channel. She is also the author ofWild Sexand lives in British Columbia, Canada.

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