Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Male Greater-sage grouse (sage hen) (Centrocercus urophasianus) calls for the ladies from his snow-covered sagebrush lek with his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some animals bend over backwards when courting their mates, like this brolga — a crane-like bird — in Queensland, Australia. A ...

Many organisms leverage showy colors for attracting mates. Because color is a property of light (determined by its wavelength), it is easy for humans to see how these colors are used in animal ...

For the first time, a study led by University of Oxford researchers has listened in to the fascinating courtship displays of fiddler crabs using geophones. The findings, published in the Journal of ...

In the vast tapestry of the natural world, one of the most captivating and diverse aspects is the courtship behavior displayed by animals during their quest for a mate. From mammals to birds, insects ...

If you’ve ever watched a natural history programme on TV, you’ve probably seen animals performing a wide variety of behaviours to get the attention of the opposite sex. BBC Earth even released an ...

Finding a mate in the animal kingdom is not easy. It is often a competitive and dramatic process that requires substantial effort. In many species, males go to extraordinary lengths just for a chance ...