The need for intense parental care of offspring favors mating systems that are

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Intense parental care of offspring is more likely to occur in monogamous mating systems where both parents have a close bond and provide care for their offspring. In polygamous mating systems, one parent may have to provide care for multiple offspring from different partners, making it more difficult to provide intense care for each individual offspring. Promiscuous mating systems involve multiple partners and do not necessarily involve any parental care, so they are unlikely to be favored by the need for intense parental care. While lifelong mating systems may provide stability and long-term investment in offspring, they do not necessarily favor intense parental care over other mating systems.

The Need for Intense Parental Care of Offspring Favors Mating