Mating and Male Combat in Australian Blacksnakes, Pseudechis porphyriacus

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Ritual combat and other agonistic behavior between male blacksnakes (P. porphyriacus) were observed in a field population in central New South Wales. Combat bouts vary greatly in duration (2-30 min) and apparently function as male strategies to displace rival courting males. Direct attack and biting may serve to displace rival males in copulo. Published literature on male combat in snakes is reviewed.

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