Queer ducks (and other animals) : the natural world of animal sexuality
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2022]
Physical Description
225 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Audience
Grades 10-12 Katherine Tegen Books.
Summary
We're taught the natural order means male-female pairs for each animal on Earth. In recent years study after study reveals substantial same-sex sexual behavior in animals. Schrefer examines the diversity of sexual behavior in the animal world. He argues that the diversity of sexualilty that links humans to the animal world can be a source of wonder and self-acceptance.
Contents
- Introduction
- Doodlebugs
- Bonobos
- Fruit flies
- Bottlenose dolphins
- Japanese macaques
- Deer
- Wrasse fish
- Albatross
- Bulls
- Ducks and geese
- Conclusion.