Humour

Bizarre animal mating rituals that'll make you grateful you're human

What makes the mantis pray, and other animal instincts

15 August 2021 - 00:01 By ndumiso ngcobo

About three weeks ago I was woken by a blood-curdling scream at about 3.30am. The Joburger in me reached for my phone, ready to call the SAPS, because I was certain someone was getting badly hurt just outside our perimeter wall...

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