courtship behaviour

collocation in English

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courtship
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈkɔːt.ʃɪp/us
/ˈkɔːrt.ʃɪp/
the time when people have a romantic relationship with the intention of ...
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behaviour
noun
uk
/bɪˈheɪ.vjər/us
/bɪˈheɪ.vjɚ/
the way that ...
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The recent development of targeted expression of transgenes in the nervous system allows more precise manipulation of malecourtshipbehaviour.
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This suggests that social experience during equivalent developmental periods can affect malecourtshipbehaviourin a genotype-dependent manner.
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This represents the proportion of time between the initial courtship and copulation that is occupied bycourtshipbehaviour.
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The strong interaction between the effects of genes and of social experience reveals the plasticity of the apparently stereotyped elements involved in malecourtshipbehaviour.
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The data presented in this paper further provide evidence that, like ix1 males, ix5 males also exhibit decreased levels ofcourtshipbehaviour.
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Males are territorial and showcourtshipbehaviour.
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Courtshipbehaviouris like that of the skylark.
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Courtshipbehaviourincludes bill grasping, allopreening and ritual feeding.
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Thecourtshipbehaviourof this species is not known.
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Very little is known about itscourtshipbehaviouror breeding.
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Like some other cotingids, they have a complexcourtshipbehaviour, performing impressive lek displays.
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It is apparently monogamous, but little else is known of itscourtshipbehaviour.
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Ostriches raised entirely by humans may direct theircourtshipbehaviournot at other ostriches, but toward their human keepers.
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It is involved in the regulation of malecourtshipbehaviour, this may be via olfactory neuron mediated regulation.
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The invisible rail is thought to be monogamous, but little else is known of itscourtshipbehaviourprior to nesting.
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Courtshipbehaviourconsists of the male and female kneeling and pushing at each other with intertwined necks, followed by ritual strutting by the male.
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The arrangements of lanternfish photophores are different for each species, so their bioluminescence is thought to play a role in communication, specifically in shoaling andcourtshipbehaviour.
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This seems to be an important element of theircourtshipbehaviourbecause it happens repeatedly, and the birds continue to bill, to a lesser extent, throughout the breeding season.
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This sneakycourtshipbehaviouron the males part may simply be innate, but it is tempting to interpret it as a deliberate attempt at deception in order to get food.
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