Male giraffes have a unique pre-mating ritual that involves a kind of "taste test." The male gently nudges or taps the female near her bladder to encourage her to urinate. Once she does, he tastes her urine to check for specific pheromones that signal she's ovulating.

This peculiar process helps him determine if she's ready to mate. It's all part of the "Flehmen response," a behavior seen in various animals, where scents are analyzed using a special organ located in the mouth. This unusual courtship might seem odd to us humans, but for giraffes, it's just nature's way of ensuring successful reproduction. It goes to show that love—or at least its biological equivalent—takes many forms in the wild!