Mates For Life

An ideal Valentine's Day gift for that special person in your life, Mates for Life is an affectionate and amusing look at our neighbors in the animal kingdom who opt for the monogamous relationship. The message clearly is—if they can do it, why can't we? Stunning color photography captures cuddly cute or cooing couples in their natural habitats, designed to melt even the most hard-hearted valentine, while informative text describes their mating rituals, the often elaborate display of feathers or fur, the special relationship the couples enjoy, their relationship with their offspring, plus fascinating facts about the species. Gibbons and guinea fowl, wolves and warblers, swans, skinks, and seahorses, angel fish, beavers, voles, and vultures are just a few of the creatures that prove that devotion to one partner is a way of life to which we should aspire.