The Snowshoe Effect
The Svalbard rock ptarmigan, Earth’s northernmost land bird, is finely tuned for winter survival.
Mating
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A Snout of Significance
This Ecuadorian lizard uses its remarkable proboscis for wooing, not warring.
A Jealous, Leggy Lover
For female millipedes, mating comes with a lot of baggage.
Power Play
Black grouse dance, call, and scuffle for a shot at winning a mate.
Race Against the Biological Clock
It turns out some contests between predators and their prey are more genetically determined than others.
Head over Heels
To woo a potential mate, a male humpback whale pulls out some surprisingly smooth—and tender—moves.
Dawn Display
An intrepid photographer climbs high into the rainforest canopy to capture one of the world's most dazzling courtship rituals.
The Ice Frog Cometh
Living at the extreme edge of its range, an alpine frog begins its breeding season with a march across a rather forbidding landscape.
Dancing for Their Lives
To cultivate long-lasting pair bonds, red-crowned cranes perform an intricate—and stunningly graceful—pas de deux.
Lens of Time: Spider Seduction
For these jumping spiders, stayin' alive requires all the right dance moves—and the perfect soundtrack, too.
A Snout of Significance
This Ecuadorian lizard uses its remarkable proboscis for wooing, not warring.
A Jealous, Leggy Lover
For female millipedes, mating comes with a lot of baggage.
Power Play
Black grouse dance, call, and scuffle for a shot at winning a mate.
Race Against the Biological Clock
It turns out some contests between predators and their prey are more genetically determined than others.
Head over Heels
To woo a potential mate, a male humpback whale pulls out some surprisingly smooth—and tender—moves.
Dawn Display
An intrepid photographer climbs high into the rainforest canopy to capture one of the world's most dazzling courtship rituals.
The Ice Frog Cometh
Living at the extreme edge of its range, an alpine frog begins its breeding season with a march across a rather forbidding landscape.
Dancing for Their Lives
To cultivate long-lasting pair bonds, red-crowned cranes perform an intricate—and stunningly graceful—pas de deux.
Lens of Time: Spider Seduction
For these jumping spiders, stayin' alive requires all the right dance moves—and the perfect soundtrack, too.