monogamy

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"This loss doesn't cause monogamy," Professor Lo said.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

"This study measures reproductive monogamy rather than sexual behavior. In most mammals, mating and reproduction are tightly linked. In humans, birth control methods and cultural practices break that link."

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

African species score even higher, with Ethiopian wolves at 76.5% and African Wild dogs ranking second overall with an 85% monogamy rating.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

"The finding that human rates of full siblings overlap with the range seen in socially monogamous mammals lends further weight to the view that monogamy is the dominant mating pattern for our species."

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

“My love, my one and only, precious, precious . . .” Mother, monogamy, romance.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley