... species, females prefer the most intense courtship display males can muster, but a new study finds ... cowbirds actually prefer less intense displays. The full results are published May 2 in the open ...
... . According to the authors, most male animals have to perform elaborate courtship displays to try to convince the female that they are worthy ... to see what neurons were responsible for behavior in the courtship dance of flies, and how the neural circuits in males ...
... that contain melanin pigment. "Birds frequently have spectacularly colored plumage which are often used in camouflage and courtship display," said Vinther. "Feather melanin is responsible ...
... only mate with the most attractive, high-quality males to ensure the production of strong offspring. If his courtship display is rejected, the male will often attempt ...
... -pair mating that characterise the other fairy-wrens, including presentation of flower petals during courtship displays ...
... -producing flowers. Why? Because it is the quality of this territory -- rather than flashy plumage or elaborate courtship displays -- that attracts the most females ...
... of jumping to conclusionsIs it an invasion of privacy to film an animal in its burrow? Or a whale as it exhibits its penis in a courtship display? Or to use a remote camera to film a bear ...
... counterparts. Males of this species show elaborate courtship displays that involve high frequency wing ... that a female's choice of mate is based on aspects of a male's courtship display, although it is unclear whether ...
New study shows how many king penguins show courtship displays toward same-sex others.
... goby fish are surprisingly strategic when it comes to courtship, adapting their tactics depending on the frequency of their contact ... , try to attract passing females using colourful courtship displays and ultimately become the sole guardians ...
... , fantasy, and morality - that Miller claims evolved as courtship displays. Writing in the IJTA, Palmer and Coe ... their offspring, and offspring responding to their parents, not in the context of courtship. The researchers do concede that some tourism is related ...
... beats per minute or lower, during the courtship display it can go as high as 1,300 ... per minute," Barske said. "Our data suggest the courtship display is a proxy for survival capability," Schlinger ...
... when rendered by motion-capture cameras so the men's body shapes were not visible. "Elaborate courtship displays require fine coordination of the nervous ...
Wind tunnel studies reveal how hummingbird feathers produce such varied sounds during their courtship displays.
... species -- the Magificent and the King birds of paradise -- dance and hang upside down in their spectacular courtship displays as they seek to impress "window shopping ...
