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A waltz over evolutionary timescales: Why it's so hard for animals to invent a new mating dance

  • June 15, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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A waltz over evolutionary timescales: Why it's so hard for animals to invent a new mating dance
"Love makes fools of all of us," wrote 19th-century novelist William Makepeace Thackeray. A moment spent watching the pigeons at your local park suggests he was right: males with puffed-up, shimmering necks hop, pirouette, coo, and bow to capture the attention of unimpressed females.

Originally published at Phys.org

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