Even I know this ain’t no mating you’d think a page like that would know aswell.
I think in the video they say mating and “first ever recording of them mating” or something in those lines but it’s possible they could mean getting it on and ready to rumbleIt is quite possible that the watch them 'get it on' is actually referring to fighting. An example is in the UFC where each fight starts with the words 'Let's get it on'.
It's mostly about strength but it can get a bit heated and they will bite and claw each other as evident in this video. Not the first time Rosenberg's have been filmed in combat either.
Ok well you said “get it on” could refer to wrestling. Gbwhite said it’s not the first time wrestling has been recorded, I however can’t find any videos on mating sooooo all signs point to they think it’s matingClose to the start he says 'Mate' and then further on he says 'This is the first time this has been filmed'. I don't hear any reference to mating. Maybe you misheard when he says mate.
This is called ‘ritualised combat’. Same as wrestling matches in snakes e.g. Browns, Diamond Pythons, Keelbacks, Black Mambas etc. It is a form of intraspecific competition for resources, in this case the right to mate with nearby females. It comes under the umbrella of ‘agonistic behaviour’ in Biology (as it is not just simple aggression) - you might have more luck researching that. Although termed “ritualised”, there can still be some biting etc involved which may inflict wounds, but nowhere near what these animals are capable of doing.Edit: can someone tell me why they aren’t biting each other and just rolling around but? I know they’re fighting but not using their full arsenal
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