mating strategy
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mating strategy (plural mating strategies)
- (biology) A technique that animals use to maximize the likelihood that they produce offspring.
- A common mating strategy amongst females is to secure good genes for her offspring, ideally from a male that is also a reliable long-term provider. Since males like that are rare, many females have to make trade-offs.