A type of polygamous mating system in which one male monopolizes the reproductive efforts of several females.

Multiple mating by males, such that families consist of both full-sibs (having the same mother and father) and half-sibs (siblings with the same mother but different fathers).

(po-LYG-y-ny). Marriage between one male and two or more females. polytheism (POL·i·the·ism). From the Greek polytheos (of many gods); the doctrine of, belief in, or worship of, many gods, a plurality of gods, or more than one god as opposed to monotheism.

the mating of a single male with several females.

A form of polygamy and the practice of having more than one female mate at a time. See Polyandry.

pol-IJ-ah-nee A mating system in which one male mates with several females. 830

A mating system. A male has several female mates. Male reproductive variance is greater than females'. Classic primate examples: baboons, gorillas, langurs.

(Primatology) A mating system where one male mates with multiple females. Gorillas have harem-like, polygynous mating systems.

a male with one dominant female and a few subordinate female mates

A social mating system in which males have more than 1 mate per breeding season.

one male mates with more than one female, or, a female shares her mate with other females