i was watching the documentary "arctic tale" and it was pretty amazing. not only the unbelievable cinematography (taken over a dedicated 10 years) and storytelling, but how strangely human the arctic animals are.near the end of the film, selah (a walrus) has reached maturity and her tusks make her a pretty attractive female to the walrus males in the herd. in breeding season males apparently compete in hardcore vocal displays of guttural eerie sounding "songs". but she's fussy. so to win her affection one male walrus sings an underwater mating call for 50 hours. something in his tone attracts her and they "fall in love" and become mates.
wow. i can't imagine someone singing for me for 50 hours to win my heart. but i would like to be pursued with that kind of intensity :)
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