Mating Rituals

So far none of my helpful readers has been very helpful. The only response so far has been to correct my hyphenation.

Aside #1: Is Anal-Retentive hyphenated?

But I did spend some more time going through the google results and found another meaning for Prom — one which makes more sense for the popular kids — a dance.

Basically, the Prom is an elaborate mating ritual where the male spends a lot of money to win the affections of a female, with the production of offspring being the ultimate goal. This I can relate to as a rabbit.

What we cottontails do isn't all that different: first the male chases the female, usually after dark, until the female turns and faces him. The female then jabs at the male a bit with her forepaws and, eventually, one of the pair jumps about 2 feet into the air. At this point the chase may be on again and the cycle can continue for several iterations. Eventually, mating occurs and babies follow about 4 weeks later.

If we (rabbits) were to don clothes like the rabbit in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and rent a large automobile we could probably slip in unnoticed to the Prom.