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Wild Romance: Weird Animal Courtship and Mating Rituals

Posted by Amanda Fiegl of National Geographic Magazine in Weird & Wild on February 14, 2013
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Valentine’s Day inspires silly displays in the name of romance, but heart-shaped candies and sappy cards are nothing compared to the show that nature routinely puts on. From balloon-blowing seals to penis-fencing flatworms, here’s a selection of some of the flashiest—and weirdest—ways that animals show off and compete to win mates.

Stargazing Lovers: Spot the Valentine’s Day Star

Posted by Victoria Jaggard of National Geographic News on February 12, 2009
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Bored by chocolates and jaded with roses? Give your sweetie the gift of the heavens for Valentine’s Day this year. I’m talking about the Valentine’s Day star, which graces the skies with its brilliant red glow each year in early February. —Image courtesy A. Dupree (CfA), R. Gilliland (STScI), NASA Now, this isn’t exactly a…