Finding a mate is hard in the animal kingdom! As these strangest animal mating rituals show, it sometimes gets even more ...

Finding a partner and sticking with them for life isn’t all that common in the animal world, but a few species really commit. Scientists have found lifelong bonds among creatures in trees, rivers, ...

Some animals form lifelong pair bonds that run deeper than simple mating. These connections shape how they live, move, and interact with the world. When a partner is lost, the change is often visible.