In polygyny, one male mates with multiple females during a breeding season. This is the mating system of some primates, lions, and deer ...

William Fortescue (UK) uses a backdrop of storm clouds lit by the setting sun to show mating lions. It was the rainy season when ... of William’s photography is his desire to depict wild animals in ...

Animals also choose their mates, sometimes with a great deal of care. Mating systems are important to understand because they reflect the result of natural selection on mate choice, and ultimately ...