AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -They show females that they would be a better mate than the other males. To be chosen as a mate, males may perform courtship behaviors. These are special behaviors that help attract a mate. Male courtship behaviors get the attention of females and show off a male’s traits.

Detailed explanation-2: -Courtship behavior plays a key role in animal life by allowing both sexes to find a mate and thereafter proceed into a behavioral ritual that ends in successful copulation.

Detailed explanation-3: -The more elaborate forms of courtship frequently help strengthen a pair bond that may last through the raising of the young or even longer. Another important function of courtship is its use as an isolating mechanism, a method of keeping different species from interbreeding.

Detailed explanation-4: -Courtship behaviours also allow organisms to approach one another without aggression or invasion of their personal space. Sometimes the outcome of courtship behaviour is the formation of a pair bond. This bond results in a better reproductive success, due to the increased survival probability of the offspring.

Detailed explanation-5: -Auditory courtship displays are common across many types of animal, including birds (song), frogs (vocalisation), monkeys (calls), whales (song) and crocodiles (bellowing). Many species employ visual and auditory cues as part of their elaborate courtship displays.