Birds Do It, Bees Do It: 5 Books about Animal Reproduction

This post was originally written by M. Elwood for Toronto Public Library's web site. It was first published on May 9, 2015.

The famous Cole Porter song, Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love, doesn't mention pandas. Perhaps this is because pandas in captivity tend to lose interest in mating, leading zoos to resort to artificial insemination as the primary means of reproduction.

Recently Lu Lu, a panda at Sichuan Giant Panda Research Center, achieved Kim Kardashian level fame by participating in two epic sex sessions with female companions.

Here are some science books about animals and their reproductive habits:

Dawn of the deed Nasty brutish and short Nature's nether regions Odd couples Sex on six legs

Dawn of the Deed: the Prehistoric Origins of Sex by John A. Long

Nasty, Brutish and Short: the Quirks and Quarks Guide to Animal Sex and Other Weird Habits by Pat Senson

Nature's Nether Regions: What the Sex Lives of Bugs, Birds, and Beasts Tell us about Evolution, Biodiversity, and Ourselves by Menno Schilthuizen
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Odd Couples: Extraordinary Differences between the Sexes in the Animal Kingdom by Daphne J. Fairbairn

Sex on Six Legs: Lessons on Life, Love, and Language from the Insect World by Marlene Zuk
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Curiosity is a good thing but if you aren't interested in exploring this aspect of the natural world, Toronto Public Library staff can help you find books on other topics. 

Meanwhile, please check out my favourite version of Let's Do It on the CD Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson.

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COMMENT:

AUTHOR: Debby

this is hilarious M Elwood.

04/09/2015

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COMMENT:

AUTHOR: Joseph

Sex in the library? Who would have guessed?

04/09/2015

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COMMENT:

AUTHOR: Kathryn

Libraries are one of the sexiest places in the world! :D

But seriously, this is a topic I can see myself sinking my teeth into!

04/29/2015

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