Courtships
By Hannah Matthies
Courtship
Male Hooded Seal
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/Hooded_seal_crop.JPG
Angler Fish
Angler fish are very strange in their courtship. The female is the one that will try and attract a male instead of the other way around. She has a "fishing rod" feature displayed on her head and she will flash the bulb to attract males. Once she finds someone, the male bites her stomach and contains itself on her body until they fuse together. Two fish become one. The male receives nutrients and can provide sperm when the female is ready to contain eggs.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/57800/horrors-anglerfish-mating
BowerBird
Bowerbirds like to impress. They like to decorate their nests with colorful items and trinkets. They like to pose and flaunt their things and colors. They could grab unusual objects and show the lady what they have. Some items that they show are plastic rings, shiny tinfoil, and snail shells.
Flamingo
Flamingos' courtship is to dance. They congregate into a different part of the water they are in and show her a dance. They like to make it private. A lot of flamingos live in packs to show that they are ready to mate, they will get in a small group and dance.
Scorpion
Scorpions' courtship is also a dance. They grasp each others pedipalps, or claws, and spin around in a circle, like a dance. They do this until the female is ready to mate.