Animal Attraction (St Martin's Press) details how different species interact with each other. The book is designed to tell you how well you connect with your lover, friends, bosses and potential partners. Using charts and by listing every possible combination of animal personalities under the headings of Friendship, Sex and Marriage, Animal Attraction reveals new insights into all your relationships. To see a sample page of the tables showing how each animal relates to each other, click here...
A male wolf personality might pursue a female sable by first surrounding himself with friends for moral support and then carefully and indirectly approaching the female. If comfortable with these advances, the female will display her interest by moving slowly away from the pack -- taking care not to withdraw too far. As the male continues his hunt, she will turn and cautiously engage the group.
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| The rules that govern
our mating behaviors are instinctive and deeply rooted. In a number of
mammalian species, when males reach middle age they respond to a biological
realization that they are no longer in their prime. These aging silverbacks
can no longer compete physically or sexually with the upcoming group of
younger males, and in a biological panic, their reproductive urges trigger
them to make one last fling at mating with younger, more fertile females.
In humans, this manifests itself when a middle-aged man suddenly feels
the urge to display his wealth by buying a fancy sport car, begins ignoring
his wife and starts a workout routine. This middle age crisis is simply
one example of our response to animal programming. Fortunately, we humans have the ability to control our own behaviors and are not complete slaves to these drives. Still, it is useful to understand our passions in the light of these powerful animal urges.
However, this does not mean
that all herbivorous personalities must avoid predators. The meek
cottontail might even strike Animal personalities tend
to relate to species that share their ranges. The water personality of
the dolphin has much in common Conversely, animal personalities that live in markedly different environments tend to avoid each other. Birds choose to remain out of reach of the land mammal personalities and the unencumbered lives of the sea dwellers make them awkward mates for complex land creatures. On the other hand, the semi-aquatic beaver is capable of forming relationships with both sea-going and land-based animal personalities. |
From
the subtle and coy techniques of the mouse and cottontail
personalities, to the aggressive displays of the lion and wolf,
every species employs a unique mating strategy. These sorts of behaviors
come naturally to us and a visit to a public park quickly reveals our animal
personalities in action. Young girls walk by, often arm in arm, pretending
not to notice the watching boys displaying their own mating behavior. Some
boys adopt masculine stances, lounging around with their legs apart, calling
aggressively to the females. Others will feign disinterest and use subtle
body language and eye contact to stake their claims.
Thus,
when
a wildcat and a fox get together, they share a common range
and nocturnal spirit. However, as a canine, the fox is a natural competitor
of the cat and its natural friendliness grates against the cat's tendency
to maintain its distance. Over time, these tensions conspire to destroy
the relationship. Likewise, if a mouse personality married a cat,
power conflicts or spousal abuse can quickly destroy the union. So, all
animal personalities should avoid forming close relationships with their
species' natural predator.
