Why a stag beetle might abandon its mate mid-climb
In short: Witness the brutal reality of insect reproduction. This sequence from BBC Earth captures a stag beetle's high-stakes mating behavior, illustrating the survival tactics required to secure the next generation.
Narrated by David Attenborough, this footage highlights the extraordinary tactics animals use to survive and reproduce. While the stag beetle's behavior may seem harsh, it is part of a broader natural history of complex courtship and competition.
The series explores 130 different stories from the natural world, using cinematic techniques to capture rare behaviors, such as birds performing intricate water dances and flies competing in eyeball inflation contests.
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