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Why monogamy evolved in mammals and primates
Two scientific teams propose different reasons for mammal and primate monogamy. One links exclusive pairs to paternal infant defense. the other ties it to female geographic spread making male guarding advantageous. Both reject the two-parent rearing payoff as primary.
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Washington
Dieter Lukas
University of Cambridge
Christopher “Kit” Opie
University College London
Science
Proceedings
National Academy of Sciences
PNAS
Opie
Lukas
Cambodia
Phnom Tamau Zoo
Takeo Province
Phnom Penh
Kit Opie