Love and Death in Nature. Animal Mating Games, Farewell Rituals, and Other Quirks of Biology

Did you know that frogs can keep their offspring in their stomachs until they grow up? That some spiders of the genus Xysticus manage to take flight by weaving a sail out of their own webs? That female chimpanzees are indiscriminate in their romantic liaisons? And that birds mourn just as well as humans? By observing nature and reaching astonishing, unexpected, and sometimes shocking conclusions, renowned biologist and blogger Leo Grasse changes our perspective on ourselves and the world around us.