High Kick
Male Kottigehar dancing frogs are only about an inch long. To stand out in rocky streams in Indian forests, these frogs lift and shake their back legs inamovecalled foot-flagging. The message to other males? Back off!
That’s a Wrap
Male adders in Europe and Asia wrestle each other for a mate. Scientists call the move the “dance of the adders.” We call it a snake smackdown.
Winging It
The synchronized steps of redcrowned cranes help keep these birds bonded for life. In pairs, the East Asian cranes bow, bob their heads, and run together with their wings outstretched in a romantic ballet.
Strut Their Stuff
If a female blue-footed booby likes the color of a male’s feet—the bluer, the better!—she joins him in a high-stepping strut. Then the pair nest on one of the islands…
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National Geographic Kids (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2024