When it’s time for turtles to find love, the process isn’t something most people get to see. But it happens like clockwork every year. Whether it is a massive loggerhead in the sea or a common ...

Swipe left on the ordinary—nature’s version of dating puts our modern love lives to shame. From deceptive dances to downright bizarre bedroom strategies, animals have evolved mating rituals that are ...

Courting is as unique to a species as dietary habits or dwelling. Some mating rituals seem almost aggressive, while others are dance-like and graceful. They can even be beautifully intimate, mimicking ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Wombats have nearly impermeable rear ends, which serve as ...

The animal world is full of fascinating (and, let’s face it, bizarre) mating rituals. You will be shocked at the lengths various species will go to procreate. We will explore some seriously odd ...

Elk are the second largest animals in the deer family. Fully grown male elk, or bulls, average about five feet tall at the shoulders and can weigh as much as 1,100 pounds. Their antlers can reach five ...

Dim the lights, put on some slow jams... get up in the tree? National Geographic's Crittercam technology just revealed a mating ritual never before seen in any bear species. An Andean bear named Ruru ...

Some species use sound or auditory signals in their mating rituals. This could be a song in birds, vocalizations in frog species or whale songs. Some animals combine auditory and visual cues. In ...

In examining the mating rituals of roundworms, researchers uncovered a unique approach to reproduction that maximizes genetic fitness. Sparks fly when a female nematode meets her mate in a Petri dish.

On a river in the African country of Gabon, behavioral ecologist Jack Bradbury went searching for one of the most unusual of animals: the hammerhead bat. The male is huge — with a 3-foot wingspan, a ...