Sex appeal, the scandalous life of nature

Alice Baniel and Julia Kunz have written a popular chapter on sexual selection for a book published by the Toulouse Natural History Museum . This book accompanies theannual temporary exhibition "Sex-appeal, the scandalous life of nature", produced by the Toulouse Museum and presented from October 14, 2023 to July 7, 2024.

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"Overflowing sexuality: from dating to mating in animals" by Alice Baniel & Julia Kunz. "Sex appeal, the scandalous life of nature". Museo Editions. Expoverso collection. Pages 74-126. Published October 2023.

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Alice Baniel

Research Scientist

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Julia Kunz

Post-Doctoral Fellow