What is courtship in animals?
Q: What is courtship in animals?
A: Courtship in animals is the behaviour by which different species select their partners for reproduction. Usually, the male starts the courtship and the female chooses to either mate or reject him based on his performance.
Q: Which animal has well-studied courtship rituals?
A: The bowerbird has well-studied courtship rituals, where the male builds a "bower" of collected objects.
Q: What kind of partnerships do Great Crested Grebes form?
A: Great Crested Grebes form life (or at least long-lasting) partnerships. They also have pair-bonding dances throughout the mating season and while raising young.
Q: Is this behaviour inherited?
A: Yes, this behaviour is inherited, though individual birds remember the place and partner permanently.
Q: Are mammals and birds the only animals with complex brains that engage in courtship?
A: No, mammals and birds are not the only animals with complex brains that engage in courtship. Male Drosophila flies have to do a mating dance in front of females before they will allow them to mate; if it's not correct for that species she rejects him. This behaviour is advantageous to females whose genes have a better chance of contributing to future generations if her partner is biologically fit. Other insects also have mating rituals as well.
