During Your Field Observations You Notice That Many of the Social

question 159

Multiple Choice

During your field observations you notice that many of the social groups of your study species consist of multiple males that provide care to the offspring of one female.The mating system of your study species is likely

• A) promiscuity.
• B) polyandry.
• C) polygyny, with males defending resources.
• D) polygyny, with males defending small territories on a lek.
• E) monogamy.

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