英语听力：自然百科 野性俄罗斯之西伯利亚 Siberia—9

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A challenger comes.

 

It takes over three years for a young male to grow the impressive adult horns which can spiral to 190 centimeters long and weigh up to 20 kilos.

 

The group of females attracts attention from would-be suitors. The alpha male is clearly unimpressed. The youngster will see what it means to be a top male.

 

But the challenger pulls his punches just testing the dominant¹ male's resolve.

 

The top male lords over a harem of up to 25 females while young upstarts wait on the sidelines.

 

This ram² senses the chance to mate.

 

Lip curling called the flehmen response allows him to taste the air for pheromones indicating a willing female.

 

She's out here, but which one?

 

He tries his sexiest moves but the girls aren't in the mood.

 

Finally he gets his fleeting³ reward.

 

No matter, he will mate with many females during the season.

 

But he's not the only one who knows a good thing when he smells it. More suitors arrive.

 

They try to sneak⁴ in while the alpha male is distracted. Pull one’s punches

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