Are humans inherently monogamous? Now genetics provides the answer

A Cambridge study comparing sibling patterns across humans and other mammals reveals we’re far more monogamous than our reputation suggests. In fact we're closer to the meerkat and the beaver than our primate cousins - the chimpanzee and the ape. Do you agree?

Forget the English Premier League. A different kind of league table is in the news — one that ranks not football clubs, but faithfulness. And to the surprise of almost everyone who has ever argued about whether humans are “meant” to be monogamous, the human species has landed near the top of the standings.
In what he calls the “premier league of monogamy,” a University of Cambridge study, authored by anthropologist Mark Dyble, compares 35 mammal species by their biological fidelity — humans are placed seventh overall, sandwiched between the Eurasian beaver and a mongoose breed – the meerkat.