polygynous

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.