Love is in the Air

Thought of posting a few Love is . . .  photos today because I returned from the last tour with quite a collection appearing to depict this - as these 2 (African) buffalo "demonstrate" . . .

. . . or this Blue wildebeest cuddling up to a White rhino!??

. . . 2 Tsessebe antelope - snuggling/kissing . . .

. . . whereas (Burchell's) zebra are known for staying in "close contact" - if mainly as a defensive measure aganst predators - but they are often seen doing what looks like "cuddling" . . .

. . . in contrast to primates, which have "hands" to tend to each other - like this (Chacma) baboon female "grooming" a male . . .

. . . and as this young baboon is reaching out to also accomplish - or appearing to "whisper sweet nothings" :) :)

Birds are no exception to this "rule" - as these 2 (Rock) pigeons reveal.