Write an expository essay of around 300 words on the topic of "Different animals attract their mates in different ways". You need to cite from at least 3 different sources. You need to include source information, introduce the cited content and build connections among the citations. Also remember to write an introductory and a concluding paragraph.
For males in the animal kingdom, attracting a female isn’t always easy. Animals have developed many weird and wonderful mating rituals, but not all are romantic!There are many varied ways to attract a mate. A few are listed below:
Scent - some animals are capable of producing a hormonal scent, females respond to this and are able to track the male.
Appearance display - many animals change colour at mating time, this is especially common in fish and chimpanzees. The colour change is used to show that the animal is 'available'.Another example is bird of paradise. "Famous for their dance moves, male bird of paradise put a lot of effort into attracting females. Dances are inherited from fathers and then practised and refined throughout their life ready for mating. Males push their feathers up to form a sort of skirt before performing a dance for females that watch from up above", as it is mentioned in the article Top 10 Animals with the Most Unusual Mating Tactics
Mock fighting - a lot of animals have 'fights' where the winner gets the mate. This type of fighting includes antler comparison in bucks (male deer) ,peacock feather expansion, and girraffe. According to the One Kind Planet website, for giraffes, it is important to find out whether a female is ready to mate before attempting to do so. The way a male does this, however, is not appealing – he drinks her urine. Once he knows she is ready, he may need to fight off competition, which he does by swinging his long neck at the other suitor.
Maybe there are more ways waiting for us to explore.
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