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What does it mean to be female? Mother, carer, the weaker sex? Think again. In the last few decades a revolution has been brewing in zoology and evolutionary biology. Lucy Cooke introduces us to a riotous cast of animals, and the scientists studying them, that are redefining the female of the...

Lucy Cooke, New York Times–bestselling author of Bitch, explores what it really means to be male. High on a Rwandan volcano, a silverback gorilla, the most macho of males, is happily babysitting a gaggle of infants, some of which aren’t even his. What to make of this free daycare service?...

In Bull, zoologist Lucy Cooke embarks on a bold and revelatory journey to explore what it truly means to be male in the animal kingdom. For too long 'survival of the fittest' has been taken at face value, male success defined in terms of strength, size, virility, fighting other males and...

A zoologist’s “compelling and often hilarious” (Science) look at the queens of the animal kingdom Somewhere in the ocean, an orca matriarch leads her pod to better hunting grounds. At the same time, a male clownfish, alone after the death of his mate, changes sex. All the while, humans...

Mary Roach meets Bill Bryson in this uproarious tour of the basest instincts and biggest mysteries of the animal world. "Lucy Cooke unravels myths that will make you laugh out loud. Her knowledge of all things, furry, slimy and scaly is jaw-dropping." —The Sun (UK) Humans have gone to the Moon...

Lucy Cooke examines the survival strategies adopted by animals to gain an evolutionary advantage Award-winning broadcaster, bestselling author and zoologist Lucy Cooke has produced and presented numerous natural history shows on TV and radio, and has been tipped by The Times as 'the next David...

Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Unexpected Truth About Animals, written and read by Lucy Cooke. History is full of strange animal stories, invented by the brightest and most influential, from Aristotle to Disney, and they reveal as much about us and the things we believe as...