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mating
(redirected from Mate guarding)

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See: matrimony
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It is possible for ovigerous females to mate, and courtship prior to copulation does not take place, nor does pre or postcopulatory mate guarding (Gonzalez-Gurriaran et al.
Timing and seasonality of the terminal molt and mating migration in ... by Freire, Juan / Journal of Shellfish Research
African birds called tropical boubous (Laniarius aethiopicus) also show signs of mate guarding, but with a twist, Ulmar Grafe and Johannes Bitz of the University of Wurzburg in Germany reported in 2004.
Just duet: biologists puzzle over birds' ensemble vocalizations by Milius, Susan / Science News
The dynamics of men's sexual jealousy are illustrated by Flinn's observational study of mate guarding in a rural Trinidadian village.
Evolution of human mate choice by Byrd-Craven, Jennifer / The Journal of Sex Research
 
 
 
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