Dr. Jennifer L. Verdolin, an expert in animal behavior, is currently a research scientist affiliated with the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (Duke University) in Durham, NC, where she studies lemur personality and social behavior. In addition to publishing in peer-reviewed journals, she has written for Scientific American, has her own Psychology Today blog called Wild Connections, andhas a weekly segment on the DL Hughley Show called Think Like a Human, Act Like an Animal. Visit her online at www.jenniferverdolin.com and on Twitter @JVerdolin.
A fantastic read. Whether you're more like the lewd and lascivious ladybug, or the lonely and lovelorn prairie vole in search of a forever mate, you'll find your animal analogue in Verdolin's wild--and often hilarious--kingdom. --JESSE BERING, author of Perv: The Sexual Deviant in All of Us A must-read for anyone interested in a detailed, science-based, easy-to-read, entertaining, and penetrating discussion of what the birds, the bees, and many other nonhuman animals tell us about our own mating rituals, from that initial attraction to courtship to orgasms. For sure, this fascinating book will open the door to an understanding and appreciation of the fact that we are first and foremost animals, and that it's perfectly okay to speak about the 'taboo' topics that usually accompany conversations about sex. I learned a lot from this landmark book. --MARC BEKOFF, author of Why Dogs Hump and Bees Get Depressed