Mating Facts

In some species of Australian marsupial mouse, the male dies after a two-week mating period.
A beaver stays with its mate for many years, producing a new litter each year.
A male hedgehog courts a female by circling her, sometimes wearing a deep groove in the soil, until she accepts him.
Male Californian sea-lions bark to guard their mating territory. Underwater, the barks produce bursts of bubbles.
The hooded seal impresses females by inflating a nostril lining into a red balloon.
The red markings on a male mandrill’s blue and red face become brighter during the mating season.
To attract potential mates, orangutan males emit a series of loud roars that tail off into groans.
White rhino males have strict territorial boundaries. They try to keep receptive females within the territory, but if a female strays outside, he will not follow her.
Hippos prefer to mate in the water, with the female often completely submerged, and having to raise her head to breathe every so often.

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