zoology. They are under the titles: Polygyny in animals and Polyandry in animals. Both forms have occurred in humans. Polygyny is much more common, and is practised...

Polygyny in animals is a mating system in which one male lives and mates with more than one female. Each female only mates with a single male. If several...

societies recognize polygamy, which includes but not limited to polygyny and polyandry. In polygyny, a man may be married to many women, while a woman may be...

under the Romans and were of a similar status to men. There were both polygyny (a man could have several women) and polyandry (a woman could have several...

the case that the pair bond (as it is called) lasts for life: Polygamy Polygyny: One male has a sexual relationship with two or more females. In vertebrates...

own progeny without any help from females. It is much less common than polygyny in mammals. It does occur in some primates, such as marmosets, and other...

Some species have promiscuous mating systems, ranging from polyandry and polygyny to mating systems with no stable relationships. Many species form stable...

allows Muslim men to be married to multiple women (a practice known as polygyny). Some Muslims, such as Shia Muslims, practise temporary marriage (Nikah...

(Spring 2020). "The Personal is Political: Placing Thailand's Revival of Polygyny in Context". Southeast Asia Program Bulletin. Cornell University: 22–23...

individuals. Their mating systems are highly variable and include monogamy, polygyny and occasionally polyandry. Groves C; Wilson D.E. and Reeder D.M. (eds)...

Indians of the tribe. The settlers also adopted the Indian practice of polygyny. The relatives of an Indian woman would have to work for her husband. If...

mate. Contrary to popular belief, some ant nests have multiple queens (polygyny). The life history of Harpegnathos saltator is exceptional among ants because...

house sparrows Emu nest Other mating systems do occur in some species. Polygyny, polyandry, polygamy, polygynandry, and promiscuity do happen. Polygamous...

wear a veil. They limit their education, and encourage women's seclusion, polygyny (one man having many wives) and concubinage. In this context, seclusion...

Muslim women (Arabic: مسلمات Muslimāt, singular مسلمة Muslimah) have very different lives in different countries and even inside the same country. This...

have many mates (polyandry), but males sometimes have more than one mate (polygyny). Females like males who pay attention to them and choose who to mate with...