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19 April, 12:36

In the Ugandan Kob antelope, males aggregate during mating season in certain areas where they form small territories next to each other. Females are attracted to these male aggregations where they compare the quality of the males and finally choose a mate for mating. After mating, females leave this area. What type of polygyny best describes this mating system?

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  1. 19 April, 13:05
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    Answer: Lek Polygyny

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    Polygyny is a mating system inwhich one male is associated with multiple females. This mating system is found in a few birds and insects, but is most common in mammals. Polygyny is a strategy used by males to increase their reproductive fitness.

    Lek polygyny is a system where male aggregate at a location and try to attract females for mating and the females leave after mating. It is believed that males attract more mate in this way than in isolation.
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