Lion
Built for prides, born for the hunt
Pair Bond Durations
Pair Bond Durations
How long mating partnerships last across different species.
2,784
Animals
6
Categories
Featured Pair Bond Durations
How long mating partnerships last across different species.
Transient
Brief associations lasting only for copulation with no extended pair bond
Seasonal
Pairs form for a single breeding season and may find new partners…
Serial
Multiple sequential pairings within a single breeding season
Long-Term
Bonds lasting multiple breeding seasons but not necessarily for life
Featured Pair Bond Durations Animals
Lemur
Lemurs: Madagascar's primate marvels
King Crab
Cold-water royalty of the seafloor
Afghan Hound
Silk-coated sprinter of the highlands
Angelfish
Reef royalty with a wardrobe change
Human
The culture-building biped
Emu
Fast feet, big bird, Aussie icon
Raccoon
Masked hands, master of the night
Bobcat
Small lynx, big adaptability.
Common Loon
Haunting voice of northern lakes
All Categories
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Lifelong
Pair bonds that persist until the death of one partner, as in…
+17
Long-Term
Bonds lasting multiple breeding seasons but not necessarily for life
+196
Not Applicable
Duration concept does not apply, as in asexual reproduction or hermaphroditic self-fertilization
+111
Seasonal
Pairs form for a single breeding season and may find new partners…
+702
Serial
Multiple sequential pairings within a single breeding season
+332
Transient
Brief associations lasting only for copulation with no extended pair bond
+1,408