Why the Cheetah Cheats - And other mysteries of the animal world. By Lewis Smith
Why the Cheetah Cheats - And other mysteries of the animal world. By Lewis Smith
The follow up to "Why the lion grew it's mane"
Strange and quirky facts, new discoveries and unusual facts about the animal world.
The title of the book revolves around new research that reveals that almost every cheetah litter is fathered by at least 2 different males. This promiscuity has two major benefits: the cubs are more genetically diverse, and the chances of the young being killed by an adult male are reduced.
Despite many centuries of research, many new species are discovered every year (it is thought that science currently knows about 1.8 million out of a possible 30 million species), and Smith introduces the world's largest pygmy shrew (surely just a shrew? ED.) amongst others. He also covers the problems created by invasive species such as the American bull frog, the crayfish and the grey squirrel.
Lewis Smith is a science and environment reporter with the Times newspaper.
RRP £20.00
Why the Cheetah Cheats
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