Biology
A manakin is a small type of passerine bird. To impress the female, the male manakin dances. Which dance does it resemble?
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Moonwalk
Explanation
Manakins are a unique family of small passerine birds. The family contains some 60 species.They are distributed through the American tropics. The name is from Middle Dutch mannekijn, meaning 'little man'. When the male courts the female he does so not just with a simple dance, but with something best likened to a moonwalk. Michael Jackson gets real competition when these birds are out to impress the ladies!
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35% correct 36 correct · 66 incorrect
Question added 2011-11-05