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I have changed this page from being redirected to Group Marriage, because it does not fall under that category and is not typically used in reference to humans. Much more work needs to be added to the page and I would appreciate it if whoever adds to it focuses on the animal aspect of the mating system rather than the human aspect (and yes i know humans are technically animals) because there is already considerable discussion as well as numerous pages on the subject of humans and almost nothing in regards to this mating systems in other animals. thanks. Vackley 01:22, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
I have trouble with the description of bonobo. It appears that polygynandry is "exclusive", and my impression of bonobo society is that it rather was promiscuous, i.e. not exclusive. Sort of like polyamory vis-a-vis swinging, to draw a human parallel. 惑乱 Wakuran ( talk) 02:23, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
"Polygynandry occurs when two or more males have an exclusive relationship with two or more females."
If there are multiple partners involved, in what sense is it an "exclusive relationship"?
Does it mean that it is a relationship between the overall collection of males (considered as a collective husband) and the overall collection of females (considered as a collective wife) - but the union is between exactly those males and females and so new individuals can't join the relationship? — Smjg ( talk) 23:22, 4 September 2011 (UTC)
Lions are primarily polygynous, but some larger groups have multiple males that both/all get to mate with the lionesses. National Geographic puts them under the "Polygynandry" mating system rather than polygyny. Cheetahs may also count, as males living in small social groups take advantage of solitary females and take turns copulating. This is possibly an adaption to the extremely low genetic diversity. Heck, a lot of felids are promiscuous enough to qualify. -- 74.36.132.78 ( talk) 03:13, 1 January 2012 (UTC)
The page starts with "two or more males have an exclusive sexual relationship with two or more females" but gives an example of a thrush where "As many as four males may attend one female and her offspring". Those are in conflict; four males to one female is not 2+ of each. Is the example bad, or the definition? -- Phyzome is Tim McCormack 01:40, 7 November 2016 (UTC)
They have really polygynandry? My idea is that the male dies after the copulation, sometimes even with his sexual organs attached to the female; seems difficult to males to mate with more than one female. MiguelMadeira ( talk) 04:58, 1 January 2023 (UTC)