monogamous
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Wolves start giving birth around mid-April, and they’re largely monogamous.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
"Our results indicate that the ancestors of termites were strictly monogamous," Professor Lo said.
From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026
As part of the search for the monogamous ideal, or an expression of anxiety about commitment, the practice is often time-limited.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026
What's worse is that, because albatrosses are monogamous and pair for life, it takes them up to four years to bond with a partner.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
The whole structure of the Karhidish Clan-Hearths and Domains is indubitably based upon the institution of monogamous marriage.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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