In a hilariously edited video, two male manakin birds is seen “practising” their dance, which they will later use to attract females. The manakin has also been known to “moonwalk.” These courtship ...
A video of an unusual bird dance is going viral. A red-capped manakin was seen moonwalking in Costa Rica. The bird’s moves are so smooth they amaze viewers. The footage was shared by YouTuber Petr ...
It turns out that the late Michael Jackson wasn't the only one who can moonwalk: Photographer Tim Laman captured a manakin (it's a tropical bird, not a life-size doll) busting a remarkably similar ...
A small male bird called a golden-collared manakin performs a difficult, elaborate, physically demanding courtship dance. In new research, scientists report that female golden-collared manakins select ...
Male birds that impress females with complex acrobatic movements tend to be smaller than females of the same species, probably because their reduced body size makes them more agile. In birds, it is ...
Kim Bostwick loves slow-motion instant replay. Not because she’s a huge sports fan, but because special high-speed video cameras have allowed her to solve a long-standing mystery: how unusual ...
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Meet the long-tailed manakin. A species of bird where the males are pretty, but the females hold all the cards. The long-tailed manakin (Chiroxiphia linearis) is known as the saltarín toledo in ...
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