Nature's best (and worst) dancers.
The judges’ votes are in. Who are the top movers and shakers of the animal kingdom? World Dance Day is held on April 29, and we want to remind everyone that it’s not just humans who know how to groove. Animals of all shapes and sizes do too. There are many reasons why certain animals shake, wiggle, shimmy and strut. It may be an attempt to impress a mate, to communicate some vital information or even as a mode of transport. It may seem completely unfair, when this reasoning is so varied, to judge these creatures on their apparent dancing abilities, but that’s exactly what we have done. Sit back and marvel at the finest (and not-so-finest) scaled, feathered and furry dancefloor fillers… Smooth Moves! The Spanish dancer Sea Slug This sea slug has more to it than meets the eye. © Getty | © Paul Starosta Graceful, poetic, sophisticated - this simple life-form that lives throughout the tropical and subtropical waters in the Pacific Ocean restores the dancing reputation of slugs everywh...