Infanticide by Males and its Implications

Cambridge University Press, 2000

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Male mammals sometimes kill infants that they did not sire. Is this bizarre behavior a pathological aberration, or is it sometimes an adaptive strategy? In this study of the dark side of social relationships, the impact and consequences of infanticide on the social systems of primates, including humans, is investigated.

ISBN-13
9780521774987
ISBN-10
0521774985
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2000
Publication date
2000-11-02
Pages
584
Dimensions
150x229x37
Weight
836