Can someone tell me about an animal who stay with his/her mate all there life?
2007-02-27 04:22:51 · 12 answers · asked by Paul A 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Penguins do not mate for life. While they often choose the same mate year after year, in many cases it is because both the male and the female return to the same nest site. Many animals and birds that seem to be monogamous are anything but. They will happily have sex with another animal or bird if it is offered. Many birds practice seasonal monogamy if both the mle and the female help with incubation and chick rearing. They are faithful for the season but that does not mean they will be together the next season.
Wandering albatrosses and most other albatrosses seem to mate for life.
2007-02-27 08:07:34 · answer #1 · answered by tentofield 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many birds and primates are essentially monogamous, although even in classic examples like penguins and swans there is some "cheating" and "divorce".
As a general rule, the animals that "mate for life" often share parenting duties. In otehr words, both parents care for the young. In cases like penguins, this is often argued to be the evolutionary cause for monogamy: raising a chick is so difficult that the investment of both parents is a necessity.
And no matter what they say on "Friends", lobsters do not mate for life. :)
2007-02-27 13:29:26 · answer #2 · answered by Ben H 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Parrot Fish
2007-02-27 13:30:22 · answer #3 · answered by Charles Dexter Ward 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Penguins
2007-02-27 12:41:50 · answer #4 · answered by crazy child 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A lot of animals deemed to be monogomous at the moment may not be. Recent studies have shown that chimpanzees, who were thought at one time to be monogomous, are in fact promiscuous little monkeys, literally.
2007-02-27 12:47:11 · answer #5 · answered by Del Piero 10 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wolves mate for life.
2007-02-27 13:27:57 · answer #6 · answered by peskylisa 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
many birds practice this - swans, for example. most mammals however are either polygamous (many females) or polyandrous (many males). I'll get back if I can think of any mammals that mate for life.
MOST primates do NOT practice manogomy, although I believe Titi monkeys may do
2007-02-27 13:26:43 · answer #7 · answered by Serry's mum 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Magpies.
2007-02-28 06:43:30 · answer #8 · answered by DS 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
tortoises. otters. us(well we are supposed to). albatrosses, penguins, swans and so on.
2007-02-27 15:28:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
primates
2007-02-27 12:31:05 · answer #10 · answered by the vet 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋