Mating System of Free-Ranging Dogs (Canis familiaris)

Table 1

Neighbouring dog groups with their mating history observed between 2008 and 2010.

Dog code	Group	Sex	Age	Mating partners	Type of mating	Number of mating	Opportunistic mating	Forceful mating	Total mating
SM1	SM	male	OA	SF1, SF3, SF4
SM2	SM	male	YA	SF2, SF3, SF4
SM3	SM	male	YA	HF2
SM4	SM	male	J
SF1	SM	female	OA	SM1	polygyny	4	—	—	4
SF2	SM	female	YA	SM2	polygyny	5	—	—	5
SF3	SM	female	YA	SM1, SM2	promiscuity	5	—	—	5
SF4	SM	female	YA	SM1, SM2	promiscuity	3	—	1	4
HM1	HIG	male	YA	HF1
HM2	HIG	male	YA	HF2
HF1	HIG	female	YA	HM1	monogamy	5	—	—	5
HF2	HIG	female	YA	HM2, SM3, T-M*	polyandry	5	—	—	5
HF3	HIG	female	J
MM1	MIG	male	YA	MM1
MM2	MIG	male	YA	MF2
MM3	MIG	male	J
MF1	MIG	female	YA	MM1	monogamy	3	—	1	4
MF2	MIG	female	YA	MM2, T-M*	polyandry	5	—	—	5
LM1	LIG	male	OA	LF1, LF2
LM2	LIG	male	YA	LF2, LF3
LM3	LIG	male	YA	LF2, LF3
LM4	LIG	male	J
LF1	LIG	female	YA	LM1	polygyny	4	1	—	5
LF2	LIG	female	YA	LM1, LM2, LF3	promiscuity	4	1	—	5
LF3	LIG	female	YA	LM2, LM3	promiscuity	5	—	—	5
BM1	BS	male	OA	BF1, BF2, BF3
BM2	BS	male	YA	BF2, BF3
BM3	BS	male	YA	BF2, BF3
BM4	BS	male	J
BF1	BS	female	YA	BM1	polygyny	4	1	—	5
BF2	BS	female	YA	BM1, BM2, BM3	promiscuity	5	—	—	5
BF3	BS	female	YA	BM1, BM2, BM3	promiscuity	3	—	—	3
BF4	BS	female	J

OA: Old Adult, YA: Young Adult, J: Juvenile, T-M*: Transient Male.