Wonderful Cichlids: A Cichlid's Shell Is His Castle

Season 1 Episode 5

A cichlid using a shell to attract a mate.

It’s not just for feeding that cichlids have evolved some bizarre behavior, it’s also for the business of reproduction! During breeding and mating cichlids also display some unusual adaptations, they build arenas out of sand that males will dance in or other species will use a shell as a home. Sanjayan comes across one individual who has made his home in a shell.

AIR DATE 2/4/15

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About Earth A New Wild

This five-part series, hosted by Dr. M. Sanjayan, combines spectacular natural history images with compelling human stories. Follow Sanjayan to the frontiers where man and animal meet and discover how our relationship with the greatest natural history events on the planet can provide a key to preserving our present and enriching our future.

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