Courtship Behaviours

• Courtship behaviours include a sequence of dance moves/sounds, release of pheromones, display of colourful feathers or fighting.
• Courtship behaviours are important because they ensure successful reproduction (recognise their own species/opposite sex and indicates sexually mature organisms). They also ensure survival of offspring (form a pair bond, chose a healthy and strong mate).
• The more similar courtship behaviour is between different species, the more closely related a species is.