For every species on earth, mating is the main purpose of life. Passing on your genes to the next generation is every animal's legacy. But it's not easy, it can be a struggle to find a mate and then a fight to gain access. Only the strongest and most determined will win at Luangwa's mating game. African kudu antelope males lock horns in ritual combat seeking the right to mate and sire offspring with numerous females in the herd. Other species like the red-billed hornbill mate monogamously for life, and the african skimmer presents a gift of fish to his mate. A young female leopard works harder to find a mate, leaving a trail of sound and smell during the short time she is in oestrus. A Nile river crocodile tries to keep a group of 10 females happy and wards off younger competitors, and a dragonfly also competes for territory. Once the nymphs hatch, they are on their own, but many species take care of their young. Skimmers guard their eggs from predators, dive-bombing larger intruders. The water dikkop's eggs are perfectly camouflaged out in the open, and the parents must shade them from the heat of the African sun. For many mammals, parenting is hard work, and a female elephant uses the lessons she has learned her parenting and survival skills from her mother and also from others in the social herd. Lion cubs learn hunting skills from their parents, but a young inexperienced lioness mourns the loss of her cubs to a hyena. Many species take years to nurture and teach their young life's lessons, and sometimes even their grand offspring. Female vervet monkeys remain part of the family group for life, but the males are on their own when old age arrives. The circle of life continues.