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00:00 Sorry, K-Stid.
00:02 At the insect house, it's time for the first date
00:05 of female deadleaf mantis Minnie and male Mickey.
00:11 Keepers hope Minnie will be less inclined to eat Mickey
00:15 if she's well-fed before mating.
00:18 She's having a really big breakfast of everything she wants to eat.
00:23 Leg first, you are mean.
00:25 Hey, let's do this.
00:27 Are you ready to meet your man?
00:30 Minnie is on her way to be introduced to her new partner.
00:36 All right. OK, Minnie.
00:38 Just try not to eat him, OK?
00:42 MUSIC PLAYS
00:45 He's definitely noticed her.
01:00 Mickey is very nervous.
01:03 I've got a feeling that he is terrified.
01:11 He might even throw himself on the floor. I don't know.
01:14 Then, all of a sudden, he shocked us all.
01:22 And jumped onto her.
01:27 The only problem was he was the wrong way round.
01:32 Good effort, but not quite.
01:39 Luckily, this is Minnie's first time,
01:42 and for a female mantis, she's being very forgiving.
01:46 There you go.
01:48 Mickey had to spin himself around 180 degrees.
01:52 That's the way it should be. Perfect.
01:55 This is the most dangerous time.
01:58 He doesn't want to make her angry,
02:00 because his head's about to be near her head and her very spiky arms.
02:06 But it seems Mickey has won Minnie over.
02:10 He actually surprised us all and began to mate with her.
02:15 And continued to mate with her for a very long time.
02:26 Mantises have been known to spend several hours mating,
02:30 so the keepers have little choice but to leave Mickey to it
02:34 and hope he's still around in the morning.
02:37 All right, guys. Just stay safe.
02:41 Don't eat him. See you next morning.
02:44 Last night, male dead leaf mantis Mickey was left mating with female Minnie.
02:54 OK, moment of truth. Hopefully there's two alive.
02:58 Morning.
03:03 Ah, bless you alive.
03:06 Minnie is alive and well, but Mickey is nowhere to be seen.
03:13 Oh, there he is. Oh, he's alive.
03:20 Mickey must have done something to keep Minnie happy.
03:28 They'd obviously done their deed and then parted on good terms, it would seem,
03:34 both our bodies and heads.
03:37 The keepers aren't going to push their luck and remove Minnie
03:41 before she decides Mickey is breakfast.
03:45 Hi, Mickey. Where are you?
03:52 Ah, there you are.
03:54 The date's been a success and Mickey seems to have turned over a new leaf.
04:00 Getting a bit braver.
04:02 Mickey has changed a little, in fact, after his ordeal.
04:08 He seems to be a lot braver, a lot more confident
04:12 and he actually doesn't run away from food anymore.
04:17 [Mickey roars]
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