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POLYGYNOUS [8 records]

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Record 1 2000-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
  • Animal Behaviour

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
  • Comportement animal

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
CONT

Turkeys are polygynous, and in the breeding season the male has a thick swelling of stored fat on the chest that sustains him during the extremely energetic and elaborate courtship displays.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
CONT

Durant la saison de reproduction, le mâle arbore un épais bourrelet de graisse au niveau de la poitrine : il en tire l'énergie dont il a besoin au cours de la parade nuptiale.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
  • Animal Behaviour
CONT

Although most members of the subfamily Scolopacinae are monogamous, some species are polygynous, polyandrous, or promiscuous.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
  • Comportement animal
CONT

Bien que la plupart des membres de la sous-famille des Scolopacinés soient monogames, certaines espèces sont polygynes, polyandres ou pratiquent la promiscuité.

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
  • Animal Behaviour
CONT

Polygynous species devote more time than monogamous species to singing, nest building, and various other types of courtship behaviour.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
  • Comportement animal
CONT

Les espèces polygynes consacrent plus de temps que les espèces monogames au chant, à la construction des nids et à l'élaboration des divers comportements de cour.

Spanish

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Record 5 1998-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
  • Botany
DEF

Having many (twelve or more) pistils.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
  • Botanique
DEF

A plusieurs pistils (douze ou plus).

Spanish

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Record 6 1994-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Behaviour
DEF

... difference in the life cycles of male and female.... Bimaturism is characteristic not only of the sage grouse and other lek-displaying birds but also of most if not all animals with polygynous mating systems.

OBS

Term created by article author, R. Haven Wiley, Jr.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement animal
DEF

Différence dans le cycle de développement entre les mâles et les femelles d'une même espèce.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comportamiento animal
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Record 7 1980-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
OBS

Polygynous grouse that live in forests do not form leks(...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
OBS

Les gélinottes polygames des forêts ne se rassemblent pas en arène (...)

Spanish

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Record 8 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Demography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Démographie

Spanish

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