Love is complicated enough for humans, but in the animal kingdom, courtship can get downright bizarre as you’re about to see in the videos of the strangest animal mating rituals below. From underwater ...

The side-splotched lizard (*Uta stansburiana*) is a reptile commonly found in California, the United States. In spring, the coloration around the necks of males becomes strikingly diverse among ...

The three mating strategies of male western side-blotched lizards are predictable based on the color of their throats: orange, yellow, or blue. Each color is correlated with size, testosterone level, ...