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Implications of Monogamy for Infant Social Development in Mammals

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Monogamy is a relatively rare mating system among the mammals, probably because of the ability of the mammalian female to rear offspring in the absence of any parental investment by a male. Females both gestate and lactate, and they can typically ensure their offsprings’ survivorship to the point of weaning and independence (Kleiman, 1977). Monogamy has evolved in diverse mammals, and the basis for its evolution appears to have differed in different groups. Some of the selective forces that may have influenced the evolution of monogamy in mammals include high rates of intrasexual aggression among females, limited polygyny potential in males, and nonshareable indispensable male parental care (Kleiman, 1977; Wittenberger & Tilson, 1980).

The research in this paper was supported, in part, by NIMH 27241.

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Kleiman, D.G. (1984). Implications of Monogamy for Infant Social Development in Mammals. In: Lewis, M. (eds) Beyond The Dyad. Genesis of Behavior, vol 4. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9415-1_5

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