multiple mating

in animal behavior, a strategy used by females to prevent certainty of paternity in males and as a mate-selection mechanism. A female mammal might mate with most males in her group, thus giving each male a stake in helping to protect the female and her young. Multiple mating is a form of cryptic female choice if the female can control which male mates with her at the time when conception is most likely.

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Psychology term of the day

January 28th 2025

career workshop

a vocational guidance intervention consisting of a study group in which occupational opportunities and requirements are discussed and explored.