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Bitch : on the female of the species / by Cooke, Lucy,1970-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."It's a tale as old as time: the philandering man wants to chase sex with whomever, wherever, and at all costs-and to avoid supporting his offspring at all costs, too-while leaving a long-suffering wife to clean up his mess. You can find the idea in comedians' routines, inane self-help books, and any number of movies, novels, and television shows. It almost all comes from evolutionary biology and psychology, and the tale boils down to this: Females are naturally submissive, passive, and maternal, while males are necessarily dominant, competitive, and promiscuous. And as Lucy Cooke shows in Bitch, it's almost completely wrong. In its place, Cooke offers a new vision of the female sex: depending on which one you choose, you can find females that are inherently as promiscuous, competitive, strategically cooperative, ardent, aggressive, dominant, dynamic, complex and variable as evolutionary psychology's stereotypical male. So how did the idea of the passive female get so entrenched? Tracing biology from Darwin to today, Cooke shows how the men behind breakthrough theories in evolution have infused their ideas with a massive dose of societal sexism. Cooke surfs the work of two generations of feminist evolutionary biologists, showing how they've pushed back against the blinkered views of evolution's founding fathers to reveal the true diversity of nature. She meets with pioneering scientists--Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, Jeanne Altmann, Mary-Jane West-Eberhard, Patricia Gowaty and more--following their work around the globe. From the dominant female lemurs of Madagascar to same-sex female albatross couples in Hawaii to female killer whale elders in the Salish sea, Cooke takes us on a journey through a side of nature that's much less binary, less heterosexual, and less sexist than we have been led to expect. Fierce, funny, and revolutionary, Bitch is a scientific manifesto that shows us an entirely new perspective on what it means to be a female animal, with serious implications for all of us today"--
Subjects: Females; Psychology, Comparative.; Sexual behavior in animals.; Sexual dimorphism (Animals); Social behavior in animals.; Women.; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Snooze-o-rama : the strange ways that animals sleep / by Birmingham, Maria.; Reed, Kyle.;
Includes bibliographical references."Just like people, animals have their own sleep routines-but in the wild, these bedtime habits are a little wackier than the teeth brushing and pj-donning that you're used to. Aimed at the same early-nonfiction category as Do Frogs Drink Hot Chocolate, Maria Birmingham's latest book project, Snooze-O-Rama, draws playful comparisons between the ways humans and animals sleep, bringing a new angle of interest to an aspect of children's daily routines that they might otherwise take for granted. Each animal snooze fact is prompted by something that kids do in their own bedtime routine, making the STEM content relatable and hilarious to kids! Kyle Reed's vibrant collage style illustrations bring the animals to life with colour and personality, cleverly connecting the bridge between the animal and human comparison. Examples from the book: "While you cover yourself with a blanket ... an otter wraps itself in seaweed" "While you doze off on a long trip ... a frigate bird nods off as it soar." "While you pull on your pj's ... a parrotfish snuggles up in slime.""--Provided by publisher.Ages 4-8Grades 2-3LSC
Subjects: Sleep behavior in animals; Bedtime;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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My dog laughs / by Isadora, Rachel.;
"A diverse group of young children explore all the joys of having a dog"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Dogs; Dogs; Human-animal relationships;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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When bumblebees go to sleep / by Bobrow, Claire Wrenn.; Vasilica, Natalie,1992-;
A lullaby-like board book about Bumble, a bee who's searching for the perfect flower to cuddle up in for bedtime. In this rhyming bedtime board book. fly along with a bee named Bumble who's seeking the perfect posy to fall asleep inside of. What other animals will he meet on his search? What kinds of flowers will the other bees tuck into for the night?
Subjects: Board books.; Bumblebees; Sleep behavior in animals; Bumblebees; Bedtime;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Love, Clancy : diary of a good dog / by Cameron, W. Bruce,author.;
"From the internationally bestselling author of A Dog's Purpose and A Dog's Way Home comes Love, Clancy: Diary of a Good Dog, a deeply moving story with a brand-new cast of characters, including one very good dog. You've probably never met someone like Clancy. He's keeping a diary, he's falling in love, there are rivals for his affections, he lives with his best friend and his worst enemy--even taken together, these factors are maybe not that unusual, except that Clancy is a dog. His point of view is therefore perhaps ... different. Told in Cameron's signature style, a tremendous cast of wonderful characters find themselves jointly and separately navigating the challenges of life, of love, and ... other pets, including Clancy's "worst enemy"--one very disdainful cat. It's a lot to keep track of, especially when things start to spin hilariously out of control, but fortunately, we've got the observations of Clancy, a very good dog, who shares a valuable perspective on what is really important"--
Subjects: Animal fiction.; Diary fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Novels.; Diaries; Dogs; Dogs; Human-animal relationships; Pets;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Zoo / by Patterson, James,1947-; Ledwidge, Michael.;
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Aggressive behavior in animals; Biologists; Ecologists; Human-animal relationships;
© 2012., Little, Brown,
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Dynasties. [videorecording] / by Attenborough, Richard,on-screen presenter.; BBC Earth (Firm),production company.; BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.,distributor.; British Broadcasting Corporation.Television Service,production company,broadcaster.;
Presented by Richard Attenborough.Nature depicted as never seen before: high stakes drama that goes deeper into the lives of five of the world's most celebrated and endangered animals than ever before: Chimpanzee, Emperor Penguin, Lion, Painted Wolf and Tiger.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Nonfiction television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Nature television programs.; Wildlife television programs.; Chimpanzees.; Lion.; Emperor penguin.; African wild dog.; Tiger.; Animals; Endangered species.;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A dog's way home [videorecording] / by Cameron, W. Bruce.Dog's way home.; Hauer-King, Jonah,actor.; Howard, Bryce Dallas,1981-voice actor.; Judd, Ashley,actor.; Olmos, Edward James,actor.; Shipp, Alexandra,actor.; Smith, Charles Martin,film director.; Studi, Wes,actor.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Bryce Dallas Howard, Ashley Judd, Jonah Hauer-King, Alexandra Shipp, Wes Studi, Edward James Olmos.Med student Lucas (Jonah Hauer-King) rescues young pit bull mix Bella (voiced by Bryce Dallas Howard) from a construction site in Denver, Colorado. But Denver's laws against pit bull ownership, and a "no dogs" clause in the lease where he and his mom (Ashley Judd) live, force Lucas to send Bella to his friends in New Mexico until he can get a new place. Unable to stand the separation, Bella embarks on a perilous two-year, 400-mile trek to get back to Lucas.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Pit bull terriers; Dogs; Human-animal relationships; Reunions;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Zoboomafoo. [videorecording (DVD)] / by Knapp, Cheryl.; Kratt, Chris.; Kratt, Martin.; Cookie Jar Entertainment Inc.; Vivendi Entertainment Canada.;
Pets -- The nose knows.Hosted by Chris and Martin Kratt.Join Zoboomafoo, Chris and Martin as they search for hidden treasure in the wild and wacky world of Animal Junction. Discover creatures, great and small, and find out about their habitats. Kids will love learning about animals, patterns and more.G.DVD ; full screen presentation.
Subjects: Animal behavior; Children's television programs.; Domestic animals; Pets; Smell; Video recordings for children.;
© c2007., PBS Kids ; Distributed by Vivendi Entertainment Canada,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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When spider met shrew / by Kerbel, Deborah.; Côté, Geneviève,1964-;
When Spider meets Shrew, they are both down on their luck. Spider's web has blown away, and Shrew's home has just been paved over. What happens when they decide to help each other out? They meet Bat, who is lonely for friends. Then they meet Possum, who can't find his mom; Dog, who misses her puppies; and Pony, who is out of a job. Everyone has problems, but this quirky new community is ready to lend a hand in creative and surprising ways.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Friendship; Animals; Helping behavior;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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