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Thread: Ten animals-most faithful to their spouses
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[quote=APAULT,275888]Most animals including humans (in a natural state) are unfaithful for a good evolutionary reason. Multiple partners increases the range of genes an individual may have as a co-parent to thier offspring so increasing the chances of one being highly successful. That is the name of the game passing on genes. Thus, many of the faithful ones quoted above had new partners each year. Other animals which used to mate for life in fact were 'getting plenty on the side'. The albatross is often quoted as pairing for life (and I guess this applies to Rita's geese too). Sure but the momnent it is out of sight it's looking for some alternative genes. Not to do this reduces a species' long term chance of survival. This applies to humans too. However, we have worked out that rearing kids is a long process best done by two people so we have put social morality in place to emphasise monogamy. Of course this has failed in evrey society because it's against a base instinct. So it is a fight between what is a natural drive and a useful morality. I guess we will always have a combination just as we always have.[/quote]
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