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• Fascinating article, but missing out on the mating behaviour of T. plummetus, and the critical role of the Hoop Snake. As observed rarely (but not yet recorded), male drop bears gather in a lek and twirl hoop snakes (like hula hoops) to impress the females. The bear able to twirl the most hoops wins. It appears that the ability to catch, avoid being bitten, and twirl the hoop snakes is an accurate (and hard to fake) marker for desirable genes.