Humans engage in different courtship behaviours to impress their potential partners. From romantic trips to watching movies, they often showcase elaborate gestures. These gestures of the mankind, however, turn really pale in comparison to the amazing moves showcased by some of the animal species. In this case, the synchronized movements of these little crabs.
The image shows the crab in the middle of their movement. (Screengrab)
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Shared on Twitter by IFS officer Sudha Ramen, the video is a delight to watch. “These little male crabs are making collective movements with their colourful claws to attract the female crabs. It's always interesting to know more about nature and its creations,” she wrote while sharing the clip.
Take a look at the wonderful video:
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Since being shared on Twitter, the clip has gathered over one lakh views – and the numbers are only increasing. The post has also accumulated tons of comments.
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Since being shared on Twitter, the clip has gathered over one lakh views – and the numbers are only increasing. The post has also accumulated tons of comments.
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“Interesting way to impress,” wrote a Twitter user. “OMG!! Just look at the way they sync. Wowww,” expressed another. “Doing beautiful dance to impress,” commented a third.
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