I think I’ve been lucky enough to capture both behaviours on film!
As you say, Nic, the Courtship dance is a sort of circling one way then the other ( I assume the Male ) with head down, presenting spines towards ( again, presumably ) the Female, who looks a little jumpy following the other one’s track..
..but then the other evening I fillmeed two Hogs entering the Diner.. but hadn’t captured one leaving..! It soon became apparent that one was still inside & decided to eject the 2nd visitor..! Quite forcibly, as it happens.. with a big ‘bif’ ! & as the smaller one rolled up in a protective ball, the more aggressive one biffed the former fully off the pitch!!
Looks quite aggressive for such cute little critters, but it’s fascinating seeing what goes on naturally in the garden at night!!
