Suggest something a human male SHOWS OFF to a female like a peacock's feather display to attract her.
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EXTRA CREDIT IF YOU AND A PARTNER ACT OUT ONE OF THESE COURTSHIP DISPLAYS IN CLASS!
Why is COURTSHIP important for mating?
To play games
To attract a mate
To show dominance
To prove intelligence
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What is the purpose of the vibrant colors of the bird of paradise?
Assisting in camouflage
Attracting mates
Protecting from predators
Signaling a warning
How do male birds of paradise display their traits to females?
In elaborate dances
Building intricate nests
Fighting off competitors
How do female bowerbirds select a mate?
Based on singing ability
Based on how the home is decorated
Based on size
Based on dancing skills
What is the unique feature of blue-footed boobies?
Red beak
Green wings
Blue feet
Yellow tail
How do male blue-footed boobies attract females?
Roar
Dance
Build nest
Fly fast
What is the primary purpose of a chameleon's color change?
Communication
Regulating metabolism
Nourishment absorption
What do male elephants do to win over a mate?
fight each other
blow water with their trunks
do a stomping dance
wave their ears
How do female flamingos choose a mate in their colonies?
Based on color
Based on size
Based on aggressiveness
Based on parade performance
When trying to find a mate, the female giraffe will _______ and the male will smell and taste it.
defecate (poop)
urinate (pee)
release pheromones
cover herself in mud
The male kingfisher bird will hunt for the perfect _______ and present it to the female.
fish
ring
berry
flower
What does the male Red Stag Deer adorn (decorate) his antlers with to attract the female?
flowers and leaves
shiny water droplets
gems and minerals
grasses and mosses
The female Salmon will first rearrange the stones upriver to make a small _______. Then, they do a wriggling flirting dance.
death bed
egg
nest
meal
The male Scorpion will hold the female's pedipalps (pincers) and ________ with her, and sometimes stings her with saltwater to calm her down.
dances
fights
competes
makes noises
The male Tarantula will approach the female's burrow (hole in the ground) and ________ hoping she is in the mood and won't eat him!
performs a dance
tap on the webbing
sings her a song
bring her bugs to eat
The male Taveta Golden Weaver bird will weave together stems, reeds, or grasses to build a basket-like nest. If the female doesn't like it, she ________.
destroys it and he has to begin again
lays her eggs in it, but then abandons the baby-daddy
