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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior
Condition favor polygyny
Resource-based polygyny - Choosing dominant males, a female may be gaining access to good resources.
Harem mating structures - Sometimes males defend a group of females without commanding a resource - based territory.
Ex- horses and zebras, some deer, lions, and seals.
Communal courting - In some instances, particularly in birds and mammals, males display in designated communal courting areas called leks.
