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Sociobiology

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Paradigm used to explain the role of natural selection/genes on why behaviors occur. Ex. Infanticide, when new dominant male kills all offspring of previous male and reproduces with females.

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Socioecology

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Interaction of social behavior and the environment.

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Polygyny

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One male, multiple females.

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Polyandry

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One female, multiple males.