Wild Nature
African Rhino courtship and mating
S1 • E33 Dec 1, 2008
For Rhino bulls mating is hard work- it all starts with fierce competition and jousting amongst other males. The victor claims his prize and proceeds to court the female but she is not a willing companion. It is up to the male to pacify the female and convince her to mate with him, a lengthy process that can take several weeks. Once the pair has finally copulated the male parts ways with the female- exhausted but having completed the task at hand.
