Fish That Fake Orgasms

And Other Zoological Curiosities

Matt Walker

St. Martin's Press

Download Image Matt Walker  Fish That Fake Orgasms

Available Formats

BookeBook

“If you are interested in transvestite garter snakes, the speed-eating habits of the star-nosed mole, or how geckos behave in zero gravity, you will enjoy Fish That Fake Orgasms.” ---The Times (UK)

Packed with fascinating, bizarre, amazing, and hilarious entries, Fish That Fake Orgasms takes you on a guided tour of the diverse natural life that surrounds us. It covers eating and drinking, playing and preying, carousing and canoodling---and much more:

• Why do some Japanese quail prefer to mate with weaker males of the species?

• What animal has a heart that glows green when it beats? 

• Of all the carnivores, which has the strongest bite?

• What creature performs better sexually when there’s another male nearby?

• What type of bird has a divorce rate of only 8 percent?

• Which has a bigger brain: a lion in the wild or a lion in captivity?

• What animal pretends it has food in order to lure females into its abode?

Fish That Fake Orgasms is the first professionally researched miscellany of the animal kingdom. An entertaining and addictive collection, it will satisfy anyone entranced by the wondrous world of animals. 

And speaking of satisfaction, the female brown trout does, in fact, fake it.  It’s a trick it uses to find the most potent mate!

Connect with the Author

Matt Walker

Sign Up for
Author Updates

Reviews

Reviews from Goodreads

Placeholder
Tina  rated it  
Nov 21, 2008
This book is packed to the gills with fascinating tidbits about the animal kingdom. ...more
Placeholder
LINDA  rated it  
Aug 9, 2008
Loved all of the short paragraphs about bizare nature facts!

This would be a great bathroom book to entertain your houseguests- the title will surely catch their attention!

Vocab. words from the book that pertain to my cat:

Flehmen, The expression on the face of an ...more
Placeholder
Carolyn  rated it  
May 18, 2009
I like Matt Walker. He's almost as good at presenting nature in all its bizarre as David Quammen. Highly entertaining, and not just for the prurient aspects. Good stuff, and kept my daughter giggling for over an hour. ...more
See all Reviews
Back

About the Author

Matt Walker

Matt Walker

Back

Buy the Book

Available Formats and Book Details

Fish That Fake Orgasms
And Other Zoological Curiosities
Matt Walker

Hardcover

Hardcover
St. Martin's Press
December 2007
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780312371166
ISBN10: 0312371160
5 x 7 3/4 inches, 224 pages
$16.95

e-Book Agency

e-Book Agency
St. Martin's Press
December 2007
e-Book Agency
ISBN: 9781429985949
ISBN10: 1429985941
5 x 7 3/4 inches, 224 pages
$6.99
Back

From The Publisher

St. Martin's Press

Latest on Facebook

Latest on Twitter

Back