Question 9

(Multiple Choice)

You discover a new species of bird and observe that males defend similar-sized territories early in the breeding season and that females then settle on these territories. On some male territories, only one female settles to breed, while on others, multiple females settle and breed. How would you best classify this social mating system?


A) Polygyny
B) Polyandry
C) Polgynandry
D) Promiscuity
E) Plural breeding

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