Dancing Courtship
By Chloe Strong
Laysan Albatross
These birds perform a elaborate dance of courtship that both the femal and the male take part in. The duet gets complicated and can have up to 25 moves. Once a mate is picked they are mates for life, the male staying and help raise the babies with the female.
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Many animals use dancing as a form or courtship to attrack a spouse. In most cases the male will perform an elaborate dance for a female and then she will decide if she wants him or not. Several kinds of dances are performed by several different males in an attempt to get the girl. May the odds be ever in your favor men!
Dancing Flys
Male flys catch an insect and wrap it up for the female fly. Then he joins a swarm of other male flys who have done the same thing and they all dance for a female fly who picks her favorite from the pack. Once she has picked a mate she will eat the insect offered while mating.
Seahorses
Courtship between seahorses consists of the male and female both dancing. The male often spirals around the female and the elaborate show may last upto an hour.
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Cottontail Rabbit
The male rabbit chases the female until she stops. Once stopped they box with their legs, making a kind of dance. The dance ends when both rabbits jump in the air.
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Great Crested Grebe
This water bird dances with one of the opposite gender to prove commitment. The Grebe dance is intricate and is performed with one making up the moves and the other mimicking. Dancing ends with both birds going underwater to find eachother food.
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