Polygyny is a mating system in which one male lives and mates with multiple females but each female only mates with a single male. Systems … See more

When females continually move and are not spatially stable, males pursue a mate defense strategy. When the females are clumped, four types of polygyny occur.
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Costs
Due to the fact that one male sires all of the offspring there is less genetic diversity in the community, … See more

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When two animals mate, they both share an interest in the success of the offspring, though often to different extremes. Unless the male and … See more

Costs
In polygynous systems there is less genetic diversity due to the fact that one male sires all of the … See more

An explanation for why polygynous systems persist is explained by the polygyny threshold model. This model demonstrates the … See more