polygynous

(adjective)

having more than one female as mate

Related Terms

  • frequency-dependent selection

Examples of polygynous in the following topics:

  • Mating Systems and Sexual Selection

    • In mating, there are two types of selection (intersexual, intrasexual) and three mating systems (monogamous, polygynous, polyandrous).
    • Polygynous mating refers to one male mating with multiple females.
    • Harem mating structures are a type of polygynous system where certain males dominate mating while controlling a territory with resources.
    • These types of systems are much rarer than monogamous and polygynous mating systems.
    • Differentiate among monogamous, polygynous, and polyandrous mating systems, and distinguish between intersexual and intrasexual mate selection
  • Frequency-Dependent Selection

    • The big, strong orange males can fight off the blue males to mate with the blue's pair-bonded females; the blue males are successful at guarding their mates against yellow sneaker males; and the yellow males can sneak copulations from the potential mates of the large, polygynous orange males.
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