Elaborate Mating Strategies of Male Ruffs | Wild Scandinavia | BBC Earth

Male ruffs vary in their mating tactics: some use seduction and disregard boundaries, causing conflict, while those with white feathers take a subtler approach that appeals more to potential mates. The question is, which is more effective? Subscribe: Wild Scandinavia (2023) Discover a land of hauntingly beautiful coasts, magical forests, and volcanic and arctic extremes - and the lynx, orcas, puffins and wolves who call this frozen kingdom home. Watch more: Planet Earth Blue Planet Planet Earth II Planet Dinosaur Welcome to BBC EARTH! The world is an amazing place full of stories, beauty and natural wonder. Here you’ll find 50 years worth of entertaining and thought-provoking natural history content. Dramatic, rare, and exclusive, nature doesn’t get more exciting than this. This is a commercial page from BBC Studios. Service information and feedback: