In addition, dominance does not mean a male will successfully mate with a female.

In order to mate successfully, males have to form partnerships with another male.

Then there are the salmon, which pretty much die on schedule whether they mate successfully or not.

After successfully mating with a young queen, the male drones die off as well.

Seasonal breeders are animal species that successfully mate only during certain times of the year.

All have successfully mated within their own bonds at least once but are now free, and still in viable range.

Females that mate successfully but lose their young move to other groups and may gain dominant breeding positions.

Females prefer the more elaborate tails, and thus those males are able to mate successfully.

Once a male-female pair is found, they tend to yield 150-200 offspring after successfully mating.