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06:14 She: Elephants have matriarchal societies

06:15 She: and the males are only desired around the females when the females are ovulating

06:15 She: maybe I have stopped ovulating >.>>.>:p:p

06:16 She: Dominant males, which are older, tend to come into musth when a large number of females are in estrus, and the males exhibit physical behaviors, such as flapping their ears and rubbing their head on trees and bushes to disperse the musth scent. They also

06:17 She: They also have a particular rumble, a low frequency vocal call, used to attract females who are also ready to mate. Females sometimes respond with their own call, indicating interest. While a cow can mate with any male, those in musth may be more
06:17 She: attractive to females in estrus.

06:18 She: soo "estrus" is the elephant version of ovulating orr something ??

06:18 She: When a male approaches, a female in estrus may at first show wariness, but if she is interested, she will then leave the family group, walking with her head up and turned sideways to watch the male as he follows behind. The male may chase the female if she

06:19 She: if she retreats and will chase off any other males. Elephants may stroke each other with their trunks before the male mounts the female from behind, standing almost vertically as they mate. Elephant sex lasts for up to two minutes and afterward, he will

06:19 She: stay near the female and guard her from other males. Females may mate with more than one bull in each estrus cycle, which lasts up to 18 weeks. While elephants do not mate for life, a female may repeatedly choose to mate with the same bull, and bulls are
06:20 She: sometimes seen being protective of females.

06:20 She: just joking

06:20 She: just joking