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Lyrebird synchronizes elements of its mating dance

To woo a mate, the Albert’s Lyrebird of Australia becomes a real song-and-dance bird. Each male first chooses a stage…

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Weird anglerfish mating strategy may have helped them evolve

A type of deep-sea anglerfish called the black seadevil Doug Perrine / Alamy Deep-sea anglerfishes’ unique sex strategy may have…

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Watch the mucus-filled, synchronized mating dance of bioluminescent ‘sea fireflies’

When bioluminescent ostracods or ‘sea fireflies’ mate, they perform a courtship dance complete with glowing blue mucus. The males sway…

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Faking death lets some female frogs slip the mating grip of a male

Grab fast and hang on for hours. A fierce grip is all the courtship finesse a male frog needs in…

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