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Italiano: Due maschi di giraffa somala (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) si colpiscono e strofinano il collo nello zoo di San Francisco. Il comportamento, noto come "necking", definisce la gerarchia sociale dei maschi del branco e l'accesso alle femmine in estro. Assume sia le caratteristiche di combattimento (talora con esiti fatali) che di interazione erotica e può concludersi con un rapporto omosessuale, la pratica sessuale prevalente tra i maschi di giraffa
Magyar: Két recés zsiráf(Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) küzd a San Francisco-i állatkertben
Nederlands: Twee mannelijke netgiraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) verwikkeld in een necking-gevecht in de dierentuin van de Amerikaanse stad San Francisco. Bij necking slaan mannetjes elkaar met hun nekken om de hiërarchie te bepalen. Uit een onderzoek is gebleken dat mannetjes die winnen meer toegang hebben tot vrouwtjes in de bronsttijd en om die reden wordt de lengte van de nek ook wel gezien als een product van seksuele selectie. Necking kan echter ook liefkozend worden gedaan door twee mannetjes (en soms tussen twee vrouwtjes) oplopend tot een seksuele climax.
Polski: Dwa samce żyrafy (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) podczas rytuału szyjowania, mogącego mieć charakter walki lub seksualny, w zoo w San Francisco.
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