| In a polygamous family, each wife is responsible for feeding and caring for her own children, though the wives often help each other when needed. |
| In polygamous marriages, wives cooperate in performing household duties, although each rears her own children. |
| Howler monkeys are polygamous, living in groups of usually 4-11 individuals, including one or more males. |
| These family compounds accommodate the large extended families and polygamous marriages that are common among the Maninka ethnic group. |
| In a number of polygamous tribal societies the preferred marriage pattern is for a man to marry two sisters, who are also his cross-cousins. |
| Inconsistent results from studies of polygamous birds suggest that mating system may not be the most influential factor on dispersal. |
