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Love in the Wild!

2/15/2012

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Prairie Chicken

So you think you’ve had some strange dates? This Valentine’s Day, The Nature Conservancy compiled the top 10 most bizarre examples of love in the wild.

1) Deep sea angler fish: “Losing yourself in love”
2) Prairie Chickens: “Strut Your Stuff”
3) Burying Beetle: “Family Oriented”
4) Freshwater mussels: “The bait and switch”
5) Prairie Vole: “Born to be Faithful”
6) Bower birds: “Bachelor Pads”
7) Lions: “One Track Mind”
Tree crickets: “Smooth talker”
9) Day Octopus: “Keep Your Distance”
10) Little Brown Bats: “Waiting for the Right Time”

Read the full article and learn more about each animal's "bizarre" courting and mating behaviors at The Nature Conservancy News Room.

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