These Male Species Engage In Boxing-Style Fights To Secure Mates
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Kangaroo are known for engaging in "boxing-style" fights to secure mates.
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This behaviour is a crucial part of their mating season rituals and social hierarchy.
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Male kangaroos fight primarily to establish dominance and gain access to females (mares).
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The most dominant males secure the majority of mating opportunities.
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The fights involve grabbing and punching with their agile forepaws and balancing on their strong tails to deliver powerful kicks.
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This combination of punches and kicks resembles a rough form of boxing and martial arts.
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These battles can be quite brutal and sometimes fatal, resulting in serious injuries such as broken bones.
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A fight ends when one male retreats or is too injured to continue, leaving the victor to claim mating rights.
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