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Published online 30 April 2001 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news010503-2
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Ring-breaker drives dove love
A catalyst puts the cooing into dove courtship.
When a male dove goes a-wooing he must strike a subtle balance between strutting his stuff and showing his sensitive side. A female needs to be convinced that he is macho enough to sire strong offspring, yet tender enough to help her raise them.
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