Principles of Biology
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Mating is the sexual behavior of an animal. Through mating systems, it can be explained if the animal is committed to a single mate or may have multiple mates. There are four types of mating systems: monogamy, polyandry, polygyny and polygynandry.
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Principles of Biology
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