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Fig. 1. Initial pursuit by male of female during courtship. 



During the second phase the male slowly circled the female in a 

 clockwise movement. During circling, body contact was maintained 

 with the female (Fig. 3). As the male moved in front of the female her 

 head became more erect. Three complete circles were made by the male 

 in six minutes. 



The courtship display ended when the male, on the third circling, 

 came into a parallel position with the female. The sides of their bodies 

 were touching, with the male's hind and foreleg resting on the female's 

 dorsum and their heads and tails parallel (Fig. 4). Both animals remained 

 in this position for more than 30 minutes, after which they retired to the 



Fig. 2. Chin rubbing by male over 

 head and dorsum of female. 



Fig. 3. Male circling female. 



