Monogamy removes constraints on reproductive tissue investment imposed by intense sexual selection.

Similarly, a highly significant effect of mating system on female relative reproductive tissue weight was identified (Table 1 ; Cohen’s d [95% CI] = 0.82 [0.27, 1.37]), with females from monogamous lines investing 9.39% more in reproductive tissue than those from polygamous ones (Fig. 2 b).

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