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Alternative mating strategy

An alternative mating strategy is a mating strategy used by males or females that differs from the prevailing strategy of the sex. The mating strategies of animals are diverse and variable both across and within species. Animal sexual behavior and mate choice directly affect social structure and relationships in many different mating systems, whether monogamous, polygamous, polyandrous, or polygynous. Though males and females in a given population typically employ a predominant reproductive strategy based on the overarching mating system, there is still significant variation in behavior among individuals of the same sex. Alternative strategies provide animals of certain phenotypes with a different means for obtaining mates. The study of alternative mating strategies is critical to correctly characterizing the diverse sexual behavior practiced by animals in a population and understanding the strength of selection on these individuals.
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