Are humans a monogamous species?

Answer 1

Humans or human beings define themselves in biological, social, and spiritual terms. Biologically, humans are classified as the species Homo sapiens (Latin for "thinking man"): a bipedal primate of the superfamily Hominoidea, together with the other apes: chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, and gibbons.

Latin Terms of Early Human Species:
Ardipithecus ramidus
Australopithecus anamensis
Australopithecus afarensis
Australopithecus africanus
Australopithecus garhi
Paranthropus aethiopicus
Paranthropus boisei
Paranthropus robustus
Homo habilis
Homo rudolfensis
Homo ergaster
Homo erectus
Homo heidelbergensis
Homo neanderthalensis
Homo sapiens

Answer 2

Many species have comparable "partner for life" strategies. This doesn't stop them from breeding with partners they perceive to have desirable qualities (when they already have a partner).

Answer 3

Only as long as it takes for the child to be weened, possibly until it has matured to a point where it can care for itself.

Answer 4

Obviously not most of us. I have heard though, that dolphins and humans are the only animals that have sex for pleasure.

Answer 5

Based on observable behavior....no, but we are highly conflicted about it. Most likely there were times when monogamy was selected for and times when polygamy was selected for in our recent past.

Answer 6

No, of course not. We're animals. Doesn't mean we have to give in to that idiocy though. Our brains outweigh our bodies.

Answer 7

Yes.

Answer 8

we're trying

Answer 9

nope. bye.