Mating Behaviors
Mating Behaviors
Due to limited numbers of females available to reproduce in many animal species, mating often involves male competition and female choice.
Learning Objective: Provide examples of both simple and elaborate animal mating behaviors, and the potential advantages and disadvantages of each.
Animal species have an amazing variety of mating behaviors, some of them almost completely innate; others requiring extensive learning for successful reproduction.
This video includes examples of both simple and elaborate mating in animals.
Watch this video; you can select the closed captioning “cc” option if you would like to see the text.
The frilled neck of the Triceratops may have attracted mates.
Generally, mating behaviors involve both structures and behaviors.
The next section links mating behaviors and reproduction to the process of sexual selection.
Check your knowledge – Mating Behaviors
Review your notes. Can you describe both simple and elaborate mating behaviors? If so, move forward to the next page.
Learning Objective:
Provide examples of both simple and elaborate animal mating behaviors, and the potential advantages and disadvantages of each.
Go back to the Reproduction Page
Go forward to the Sexual Selection Page
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