Flamingo Question: Monogamy?

[NZFanatic]

So I'm curious if this is just a coincidence or if it's a specific game mechanic. I haven't used flamingos very much in the game, but today I added them to my African Plains section. I added four males and four females, since in real life they breed monogamously, but I didn't actually expect them to do that in the game. Lo and behold, they did; four chicks, all with different parents. So I'm wondering if this is a specific game mechanic, or if it's just happenstance and good luck.

I mainly want to know because I want to prevent inbreeding, but I can't guarantee the offspring (which, coincidentally, wound up being two males and two females) will pair up, or if they'll wind up pairing with their parents, or other older birds in the flock. It would be great if they were specifically programmed to behave this way. Does anyone have any insight?

 

[Werewolfmack]

They are indeed monogamous in-game. I think it shows a little ring symbol next to their listed mate under the studbook social tab, to indicate they will not choose a different mate even if one is available. Which means you don't have to worry about the children pairing off with parents.

 

[Dinocanid]

You don't have to worry about the parents, but you do have to worry about the siblings

 

[NZFanatic]

You don't have to worry about the parents, but you do have to worry about the siblings

Fortunately they only have one chick each time they breed, so all the young are unrelated.

Thanks for the replies, I'm pleased to see the game is accurate in this regard.