 Normally a female mates with a single male (monogamy), but in "broken veld" vegetation (a prey-rich habitat in the Little Karoo), a female and two males may form a polyandrous trio.In these cases an alpha male and female will be assisted in raising the young by a beta male.The alpha male copulates with the female 31-5 days before laying while the beta male copulates 5-3 days before laying.