5 animals with curious mating rites

In Science Daily Online we love animals and we have presented articles talking about octopus or killer whales, for example.On this occasion we want to look at the curious courtship rites of 5 animals.All species have rituals to "conquer" their partners and get to mating and many of them are unique.We have chosen the hedgehog, the garter snake, the bird of the bower, the porcupine and the elephant to investigate their life loving.

The porcupine

The female porcupine is only receptive to mating for 12 hours a year! The male has to try Let's see if it's time. It stands on its hind legs and walks towards it, when it is relatively close (approximately 2 meters) throws a stream of urine .

The female, wet, if she is not receptive she will scream and try to get rid of the urine.If she is willing, she will stand up like him, showing her belly , and proceed to mating.Be careful not to pinch the fists Naturally.

The bird of the emparrado

The bird of the emparrado is native to northern Australia and New Guinea.They are very intelligent birds, which between other things perfectly mimic animal sounds and even human phrases.Their behavior when they want to mate is also extraordinary complexity .The male builds a fence or cabinet p To attract your partner.This room can be more or less sophisticated depending on the species.

The best are complex structures made with sticks and leaves and very decorated .For ornaments use shells , flowers, small fruits, pebbles, leaves ...and if they can add bits of colored glass .They place everything until it is to your liking.Each cabinet is different. Females go from trellis to trellis and keep the male who has best decorated it .Ah! If anyone has not taken care of themselves, they are left without a partner.

The garter snake

Between the end of April and the beginning of May, in Manitoba, Canada, thousands of snakes « red flank garter » leave from the underground caves where they have hibernated to, among other things, appear.

The males usually wake up First and wait for the females outside.When they leave, they throw themselves over them forming some incredible snake balls that roll throughout the territory. For every female there can be between 50 and 100 males .

The elephant

The elephants are fast in their courtship .First they will choose the female and fight with or tros males for her.Pushings, blows with his tubes, ramming with the fangs...everything goes. The winner can start the procession .The first thing is to approach the urine of the Female and with the tube examine it to see if it is the right time for reproduction.If it is positive, it will approach the female and both will initiate a series of rubbing movements with their bodies .

They will intertwine his tubes and immediately the elephant seems to run away .Actually it is a game , a kind of "pilla-pilla" more or less long, that culminates with the mating.

The hedgehog

The hedgehog has a courtship " painful ".It approaches the female and revolves around it , sometimes during hours , emitting a strange sound very similar to a groan .When he decides to approach he takes small bites on the fists .

The female, yes This receptive, will make your puas stay relaxed to be able to mate safely.If it is not your time, keep the bristles up, turn around and leave.

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