Courtship display
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A courtship display is a set of display behaviors in which an animal, usually a male, attempts to attract a mate; the mate exercises choice, so sexual selection acts on the display. These behaviors of
Male blackbuck, Antilope cervicapra, courting a female
Male peacock spider, Maratus volans, courtship display
A male satin bowerbird makes and uses a bower to attract potential mates.
Bosc's fringe-toed lizard Acanthodactylus boskianus love bite
Display (zoology)
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Display behaviour is a set of ritualized behaviours that enable an animal to communicate to other animals about specific stimuli. Such ritualized behaviours can be visual, but many animals depend on a
Courtship display
…A courtship display is a set of display behaviors in which an animal, usually a male, attempts to attract a mate; the mate exercises choice, so sexual selection acts on the display. These behaviors…
Many male birds have brightly coloured plumage for display. This feather is from a male Indian peafowl Pavo cristatus.
Male mountain gorilla