This is the beginning of a serious relation.
Wikipedia:
Balts is de algemene naam voor een speciaal gedrag bij dieren, bedoeld om partners aan te trekken en over te halen tot de paring. Veel diersoorten hebben in de paartijd speciale gedragingen om een partner te vinden. Vaak wordt er met uiterlijke kenmerken gepronkt, worden er speciale geluiden gemaakt of worden er geschenken aan de partner aangeboden (zie ook Baltsvoeren). Vooral bij vogels is baltsgedrag vaak sterk ontwikkeld.
De balts vergroot de bereidheid tot paring doordat tijdens de balts de seksuele motivatie toeneemt. Tegelijkertijd vermindert de balts de agressie tussen de partners. Baltsgedrag bestaat meestal uit een mengsel van handelingen uit voortplantingsgedrag en handelingen uit aanvals- en vluchtgedrag. Vaak bevat het ook handelingen van andere gedragssystemen.
From Wikipedia:
Many non-human animal species have mate-selection rituals also referred to as courtship. Animal courtship may involve complicated dances or touching; vocalizations; or displays of beauty or fighting prowess. Most animal courtship occurs out of sight of humans, so it is often the least documented of animal behaviors. One animal whose courtship rituals are well studied is the bowerbird, whose male builds a "bower" of collected objects.
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