Males engage in a two-week-long sex marathon with as many females as they can find. Each frenzied encounter can last up to 14 ...

Lionesses are known to mate up to 40 times per day during their reproductive stage. Discover why lions mate so often here!

In the animal kingdom, mating isn’t always about survival. From praying mantises to octopuses, some species die during or ...

When female tiger salamanders choose a mate, it turns out that size does matter -- tail size that is -- and that's not the only factor they weigh. Findings of a new study show that animals make more ...

Don't let nobody say that humans aren't some of the weirdest animals on the planet, particularly when it comes to mating and romance. But frankly, the competition is pretty intense. For every peculiar ...

In 1989, paleontologist Darren Tanke suggested that similar breaks were the result of mating as one dinosaur mounted the ...

Some animals reproduce only once before dying. This life strategy, called semelparity, sees organisms channel all energy into ...

Love in the animal kingdom can come with some interesting twists and turns. From kamikaze mating honeybees, to post-coitus cannibal spiders, mating isn’t always pleasant. On the other hand, some of ...

In the attempt to choose a mate, it's no surprise that females will select the more 'attractive' of two males, but now a new study reveals that female tungara frogs are susceptible to the 'decoy' ...

All animals need sleep. When humans or animals don't get enough, it can lead to trouble paying attention, irritability, and other ill effects. And yet, researchers reporting in the journal Current ...

Four reproductive tales from the animal kingdom, where sealing the deal doesn’t always turn out so great for one partner. By Priyanka Runwal Come Valentine’s Day, some people may wonder to themselves, ...