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Mating systems

Species-specific pattern of association between males and females and their offspring.

Polygamy

The practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time.

Monogamy

The practice or state of having a sexual relationship with only one partner.

Polyandry

Polygamy in which a woman has more than one husband.

Polygyny

Polygamy in which a man has more than one wife.

Bateman's principle

Suggests that in most species, variability in reproductive success, or "reproductive variance," is greater in males than in females