The original post: /r/askscience by /u/Server16Ark on 2024-10-26 15:54:29.

I am thinking about birds like the Greater lophorina and others that collect piles of items of distinct colors to try and attract a mate. Or the Pufferfish and their elaborate sand circles.

How is this information learned, or passed on genetically - if it is genetic? It seems comparatively complex for these animals to know. Likewise, where might have the basis for these rituals started?