# @cgtneurope on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-12-10T15:00:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

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Which animal is the most monogamous? It’s not humans – we only came in at seventh place, according to a survey published in Proceedings of the Royal Society: Biological Sciences.⁣
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The study by Dr. Mark Dyble from Cambridge's Department of Archaeology analyzed the proportion of full versus half-siblings in a host of species, as well as several human populations throughout history, as a measure of monogamy.⁣
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Species and societies with higher levels of monogamy are likely to produce more siblings that share both parents, says Dyble, while those with more polygamous or promiscuous mating patterns are likely to see more half-siblings.⁣
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Top of the table is the California deermouse that stays paired for life once mated, with a 100% rating. Ranked bottom is Scotland's Soay sheep, with 0.6% full siblings, as each ewe mates with several rams.⁣
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#monogamy #monogamous #californiadeermouse

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