by Madeleine Chapman | Oct 17, 2023 | Mating
To most humans across the world, or at least in the minds of those who have watched the Jaws franchise, sharks are bloodthirsty beasts out for human flesh. However, sharks have much in common with humans, especially when it comes to finding the perfect partner. Let’s...
by Grace Potter | Oct 17, 2023 | Mating
The thick-billed murre are a species of seabird that mate in a very narrow time window and remain monogamous through many mating seasons, but these birds sometimes divorce. There are five hypotheses that Marianne Gousy-Leblanc et al believe could explain this...
by Paula Soric | Oct 25, 2022 | Mating, Personality
You cherish your partner and love spending time with them, but it’s obvious you two have different ideas of what’s fun; you think staying in is an ideal way to connect with your significant other, but they keep insisting on hiking trips? You’d rather order takeout but...
by Ben Garst | Oct 25, 2022 | Mating
Zebra Finches More Prone to Divorce When Living in Fluid Social Environments Animals…divorce? While at first thought it might seem like a facet of only human relationships (or at least how they end), divorce is not unheard of in other animals. Take Zebra...
by Maggie Williard | Oct 26, 2021 | Mating
Would you be willing to risk it all for the chance to reproduce? The logical answer would be no. All mating comes with costs and benefits but for some species the costs are far greater. There is no better example of this than in the springbok mantis, or Miomantis...
by Spencer Hirsch | Nov 11, 2020 | Mating
Can a bird be a cougar? This is not a trick question. By the metrics of popular culture, a cougar is an older female who prefers younger males as mates. Now, this term can either be viewed in a derogatory fashion, wherein females are demeaned for choosing younger...
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