The fact that female mammals often live in matrilineal social groups in which the benefits of living with kin may be quite high is often associated with
A) a resource-defense mating system.
B) female philopatry.
C) female-biased dispersal.
D) increases in inbreeding.

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Female philopatry refers to the tendency of females to remain in or near their birthplace, leading to the formation of matrilineal social groups where living with kin offers significant benefits. This contrasts with male dispersal, which is more common in many mammalian species.

The Fact That Female Mammals Often Live in Matrilineal Social