Generation of Animals

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The Generation of Animals (or On the Generation of Animals; Greek Περὶ ζῴων γενέσεως; Latin De Generatione Animalium) is one of Aristotle's major texts on biology. It describes the means by which animals reproduce.

Book

Arabic translation

The Arabic translation of De Generatione Animalium comprises treatises 15-19 of the Kitāb al-Hayawān (The Book of Animals).

See also

• History of Animals
• The Parts of Animals
• Movement of Animals

External links

• Works related to On the Generation of Animals at Wikisource
• On the Generation of Animals, translated by Arthur Platt
  • at Adelaide (eText / eBook)
  • at Greek Texts
  • De Generatione Animalium, English translation by Arthur Platt (Internet Archive)