Male Display
As well as identifying the species of the displayer and their willingness to mate, the courtship displays of male animals often include other purposes. An obvious one is to impress the female with the male's vigour and biological fitness, and to persuade her to pick him above all other males – a form of sexual selection. The display may also have the added benefit of deterring rival males.
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