The 9 Most Bizarre Mating Rituals in the Animal Kingdom

4. Hooded seals blow a big pink balloon through their nose…
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The larger this balloon, the more likely a bachelor is to impress the lady seals.

3. The male anglerfish bites into a female and fuses their bodies together for life
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When the male anglerfish reaches maturity, its digestive system literally deteriorates, meaning it needs to latch onto a female angler or die.

3. Flatworms engage in penis fencing to determine who gets pregnant
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Since flatworms are hermaphrodites, they battle with their penises – whoever gets stabbed (and inseminated first) loses and gets to be the mom.

2. When a male argonaut comes near a female, it detaches a tentacle full of sperm
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The tentacle then swims to the female. Creepy.

1. The red cap Manakin moonwalks.


Finally, something humans can relate to!