Males engage in a two-week-long sex marathon with as many females as they can find. Each frenzied encounter can last up to 14 ...

Lionesses are known to mate up to 40 times per day during their reproductive stage. Discover why lions mate so often here!

In the animal kingdom, mating isn’t always about survival. From praying mantises to octopuses, some species die during or ...

Some animals reproduce only once before dying. This life strategy, called semelparity, sees organisms channel all energy into ...

Rapid changes in Arctic temperatures are influencing animal reproductive behavior. A University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist published a study in the current edition of Science magazine, building on ...

These three bird courtship displays are so bold, precise and theatrical that they make human romance look a little ...

Don't let nobody say that humans aren't some of the weirdest animals on the planet, particularly when it comes to mating and romance. But frankly, the competition is pretty intense. For every peculiar ...

In 1989, paleontologist Darren Tanke suggested that similar breaks were the result of mating as one dinosaur mounted the ...

When it comes to mating, wild animals make their own rules. From lionesses of East Africa that mate with many males before ovulating and committing their eggs, to male walruses that joust for several ...

When female tiger salamanders choose a mate, it turns out that size does matter - tail size that is - and that's not the only factor they weigh. Findings of a Purdue University study show that animals ...

Some animals form lifelong pair bonds that run deeper than simple mating. These connections shape how they live, move, and ...

Playing dead isn't the ultimate ghosting technique. Frogs use "tonic immobility" as a strategy to stay alive during mating ...