Parental care and mating systems - Mating systems - Polygyny

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What are the hypotheses for females acceptance of polygyny?

Polygyny threshold hypothesis and "sexy son" hypothesis.

What are the types of polygyny?

Female defense polygyny, resource defense polygyny and lek polygyny.

What are the hypothesis for lek polygyny?

- Hotspot hypothesis (place where routes frequently travelled by receptive females intersect)
- Hotshot hypothesis (subordinate males cluster around highly attractive males)
- Female preference hypothesis (females prefer large groups of males for quick and safe partner choice)
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What is polygyny threshold?

Females gain fitness by mating an already paired male if the recources controlled by him greatly exceed those under the control of unmated males.

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