Mating Systems Flashcards

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What are the 4 mating systems?

A

Polygamy
Monogamy
Non- associative
Courtship

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What is polygamy?

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Is typical of one- male multi female groups and can be found in species like: gorilla, spotted hyena, red deer.

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What is monogamy?

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Is a pair bond between two adult animals of the same species- typically of the opposite sex.
- may cohabitate in an area or territory for some duration of time, and in some cases may copulate and reproduce with only each other.
- may be short term, lasting one to a few seasons or long term, lasting many seasons and lifelong.
2 categories:
Social and genetic monogamy.

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What is non- associative?

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Also known as dissociative mating, negative assortative mating or heterogamy, is a mating pattern in which individuals which dissimilar phenotypes mate with one another more frequently than would be expected under random mating.

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What is courtship?

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Behaviour that results in mating and eventual reproduction. Courtship may involve a small number of chemical, visual or auditory stimuli; or it may be highly complex series of acts by two or more individuals, using several modes of communication.

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