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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]

04:19 [Mickey roars]

04:22 [Mickey roars]

04:25 [Mickey roars]

04:27 [Mickey roars]

04:29 [Mickey roars]

04:31 [Mickey roars]

04:33 [Mickey roars]

04:35 [Mickey roars]

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