However, dominant males mate more as they are more successful in mate guarding.

In this case, the mate guarding hypothesis may be an explanation.

And mate guarding that female from other wondering males is more beneficial than looking for another female.

For the breeding pair, costs include increased mate guarding and suppression of subordinate mating.

Males engage in mate guarding during the period females are most vulnerable to successful extra pair copulations.

It is not yet clear to what extent a male will prefer mate guarding over extra-pair fertilizations.

There is a negative correlation between testis size and variation in mate guarding behavior.

They are in some ways a form of mate guarding.

Another form of coercion is male mate guarding, used to keep females from mating with other males, and often involves aggression.

This shows that the mate guarding tactic can be very effective.