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What animals dance?

* Bees communicate through a series of movements known as the "waggle dance". This dance tells other bees where to find food.

* Birds, including cranes and herons, perform elaborate courtship dances to attract mates.

* Butterflies engage in a courtship ritual called "puddling" which involves gatherings at mineral-rich damp mud or sand for nutrients.

* Chimpanzees participate in energetic displays of drumming, leaping, and swaying known as "rain dances" during heavy rain.

* Elephants have been observed swaying and flapping their ears in what appears to be a ritualistic dance.

* Gorillas perform chest-beating displays accompanied by rhythmic hooting and stomping, often interpreted as a form of dance.

* Honeybees perform a distinctive waggle dance to guide fellow workers to food sources.

* Horses engage in "play bows", where they lower their heads and neck while raising their hind legs, as part of their social interactions.

* Kangaroos engage in a vigorous "boxing" ritual where they stand upright and trade mock punches with their powerful forelimbs.

* Scorpions perform a courtship dance, which includes waving their pincers and swaying their bodies.

* Sea Lions engage in a playful "flipper-slapping" behavior which could be interpreted as a dance.

* Spiders indulge in intricate courtship rituals that involve rhythmic leg movements, body vibrations, and web decorations.

* Whales produce complex vocalizations and perform underwater acrobatics, such as breaching, flipper-slapping, and tail-lobbing, which are often considered a form of "singing and dancing".

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