Caption

Two Hermann's tortoises (testudo hermanni) in mating ritual crawl across the ground next to free human feet and small flowers, Turkey

Date

Mar 27, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Marco Bunk

Reference

BRK26B79_453

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No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.0Mb (3.0Mb) / 7.7in x 13.7in / 2304 x 4096 (300dpi)

Keywords

couple detail close up macro little crawl two male animal blossom flower plant soil reproduction foot wild animal mating animal behaviour animal nature Turkey Asia wildlife mate Europe female animal tradition Reptile typical traditional flowering Turkish male female ground free human ritual european social behaviour Tortoise Turtle Western Asia adult Two Animals Hermann's tortoise animal pair wildlife photography adult animal natural environment mating behavior mating season detail view mature Eurasia Testudo (genus) Vertebrate Mating ritual pair section close-up macro shot tiny 2 bloom animals in the wild copulation open air fauna copulate custom characteristic Turk bottom humanity social behavior Southwest Asia 2 animals animal couple old animal habitat mating behaviour mating time Testudo closeup macro view small adult male Wildlife pairing in flower Southwestern Asia maiting pair natural habitat mating period Mediterranean tortoises Close view macro photo sexual intercourse West Asia pair of animals rutting season close shot macro photography copula macro-photograph courtship display couples details close ups macros crawling male animals blossoms flowers plants soils reproductions feet wild animals matings animals female animals traditions Reptiles males females grounds rituals social behaviours Tortoises Turtles Two Animal Hermann's tortoises animal pairs adult animals natural environments matures pairs sections close-ups macro shots blooms copulating customs blooming animal couples closeups maiting pairs macro photos blossoming pairs of animals Detailed image Close-up crawls animal behavior mates Europe's traditionally ritualistic detailed view close-up shot copulates