CONTENT:
- Paring
- Territoriality
- Display of body colours
- Seasonal migration
COURTSHIP BEHAVIOURS IN ANIMALS
Courtship is a collection of ritualized behaviours unique to each species that lead up to and enable animals to have successful sex union. Courtship may be simple, involving a small number of chemical, visual or auditory stimuli. It may also be a highly complex series of act by two or more individuals using several modes of communication. It helps strengthen pair bonds that may last through rising of the young. It particularly helps birds to select compatible or best mates and ensure viable offspring.
Types of Courtship Behaviour
Different species of animals show different methods and signs unique to them. Some courtship behaviour of animals is as follows:
(i) Paring
Many animal species exhibit pairing. These include toads, termites, fishes, human and some mammals. Pairing refers to a behavior that involves a mature male and female choosing each other and leaving their fold. They usually go together in twos (pairs) to a fresh or different place leaving the others behind.
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