You Are The Dancing Fly, Young And Spry, Just A Little Guy (opens in new tab)

Many animals are famous for their extravagant courtship dances. Consider the male , who hovers in front of potential mates with his violet mantle feathers outstretched in the shape of a baby octopus. Or the male , who pops his colorful air sacs in a display that seems far less suitable for work than it is. It's not just birds. A flamboyantly colored male dances for his life, waving his long legs and shaking his vibrant fan not just to impress a mate, but to dissuade her from eating him. And y...