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From: foy@aero.ARPA (Richard Foy)
Newsgroups: net.bio
Subject: Re: Evolutionary advantages of monogamy
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Date: Thu, 13-Mar-86 14:46:45 EST
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In article <416@we53.UUCP> jlr@we53.UUCP (JAN L. RICHARDSON) writes:
>>I've been trying to think of why some species would evolve (or maintain)
>>a pattern of monogamous mating. I can think of evolutionary advantages
>....
>>having evolved and continued. Are there some "standard" explanations
>>for this that I just don't know?
>

The book "The Woman that Never Evolved" by Sara Blaffer Hrdy discusses 
the mating behavior of primates in relation to human evolution. It may
give you some clues to your question. Also "The Sex Contract" by Helen
Fischer sort of relates to the subject. I found the research discussed
in them and the conclusions drawn therefrom quite interesting.


Richard Foy, Redondo Beach, CA
The opinions I have expressed are the result of many years in the school of
hard knocks. Thus they are my own.