Greek Tortoise (Testudo graeca), mating, Lycia, Turkey
If one hears knocking noises in the ancient ruins of Lycia, they may not come from archaeologists hammering stones, but Greek turtles mating. Immediately after waking from hibernation, the mating instinct starts up. The males follow the females with great interest, encircling them, biting them in the limbs, ramming them, and trying to mount them….
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Produced by:Peter Prokosch
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Year:01/03/2014
Greek Tortoise (Testudo graeca), mating, Lycia, Turkey
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