THE MATING RITUALS OF GIRAFFES 🦒 Giraffes don’t have a set mating season. Instead they have an estrous cycle, which is a lot like the human menstrual cycle (but with less blood and slightly different hormones). The male giraffes don’t just mate with the females all the time, so they generally try to find a way to determine if the female is fertile. The male giraffe lopes on over to the female giraffe and rubs against her in what can only be described as gentle whacking. Then when the female sta

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Giraffes in Love! For the first time, I witnessed the beautiful mating ritual of giraffes, a true lesson in patience. The female kept slipping into the bushes, while the male gently nudged and tapped her back, encouraging her into the open plains. I watched them for almost three hours, captivated by their quiet communication and subtle gestures. A couple of times, they walked straight toward me, giving perfect head-on moments. And just as he mounted for a brief second, all the Oxpeckers exploded

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