Monogamy

Japanese: monogamy
Monogamy

...In freely moving animals, the ability to distinguish between mates must be well developed in order for a pair bond to exist for at least some time. In invertebrates, the degree of mating pattern development is low, but among vertebrates, it is particularly well developed in birds and mammals.
[Monogamy]
This refers to a situation in which one male and one female form a pairing relationship for a certain period of time. The length of time that a pairing lasts varies by species, with some species changing partners repeatedly during a single breeding season and others remaining in the same pair for over a decade.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "monogamy" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…自由に動ける動物の場合,少なくともある期間,継続したつがい関係が存在するには,つがい相手の識別能力が発達していなければならないので,無脊椎動物では配偶型の発達の度合は低く,脊椎動物の中でも鳥類や哺乳類において特によく発達している。
[一夫一妻制monogamy]
 1匹の雄と1匹の雌が一定の期間にわたってつがい関係を形成する場合をいう。つがいでいる期間の長さは種類によって異なり,1繁殖期間中に次々と相手を変えるものから,十数年にもわたって同じつがいが続くものまである。…

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