
In an animal kingdom often ruled by fleeting encounters and survival of the strongest, there are special exceptions. Some species choose one partner and stay faithful until death do them part – complete with daily greeting rituals, joint nest building and lifelong devotion. Which animal do you see as the ultimate symbol of love? Cast your vote!
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Mute Swan
The universal icon of romance. Two swans bending their graceful necks toward each other form the shape of a heart. They usually stay together for life and visibly grieve when a partner dies.
Seahorse
They start every morning with a graceful greeting dance in which they change color and intertwine their tails. On top of that, the male carries the eggs in his pouch until they hatch.
Should honestly be the top spot tbh.
Eurasian Beaver
True family animals. Beaver couples stay together for life, jointly building impressive dams and lodges, and raise their young in close harmony.
Beaver couples stay together for life, jointly building impressive dams and lodges, and raise their young in close harmony.
Lovebird (Agapornis)
Not called lovebirds for nothing: they sit snuggled up together on a branch all day and groom each other's feathers with extreme precision.
Undisputed #1.
Gray Wolf
The core of a wolf pack is a close-knit breeding pair that lives, hunts and leads its offspring monogamously for years with deep mutual affection.
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Albatross
Flies thousands of kilometers solo over the oceans, but after months always returns to the same island to meet exactly the same partner with an exuberant greeting dance.
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Barn Owl
They choose each other for life. The male 'wins' the female by offering her fresh mice, after which they protect the same breeding territory together for years.
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Gibbon
These agile apes form monogamous pairs in the treetops of the jungle and sing complex duets every morning to seal their bond and territory.
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Prairie Dog
They greet each other at every meeting with a 'kiss' (touching teeth and noses) to check whether they belong to the same close-knit family group.
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Grey Crowned Crane
They perform spectacular courtship dances with deep bows, jumps and wing flapping, after which they don't let go of each other for the rest of their lives.
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The universal icon of romance.
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