19/12/2021
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Female rhinos reach around 3 years of age, but males aren’t ready for until around 7.
ovulate once every 28 days and are receptive to males for one or two days out of the cycle. However, a female will only ovulate away from her 💕If mom’s about, the daughter will simply not ovulate and will therefore not get any male attention.
Males start the among themselves by marking a territory with dung to let other males know that they lay claim to a certain area and therefore to any receptive females within it 😢 This is most typically a to the main pre-courtship event.
When a female is receptive, males will detect this via her scent. This is when the fun begins..... 😊In order to earn the right to mate with the female, the males will fight each other. These fights can be , and are common. Once a particular male has established himself as the , it’s down to the lady to do the chasing.
Once the female is aware of which male she prefers to mate with, she’ll start the courtship Ritual. She , creating a whistling sound. If she's submerged, this whistling sound can appear much like the rhino is 🐥 Along with whistling, she’ll start to follow the male around. She may spray as she goes,, to warn off any other females that she’s with her man and they better 😂
When it’s clear that romance is on the cards, the female will begin actively chasing 💨 her man before what is called a " and " ritual, which can last for hours. During this ritual, which is a kind of foreplay, things can get a little intense, with the his head . It can lead to the pair and fighting prior to 💕often biting and butting each other. The courtship ritual is dangerous and for both rhinos. In some cases, the injuries sustained in this period can be fatal 💣
Now you know !!!!
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