LIFE CYCLE OF TORTOISES /Mating, egg lying & hatching/ amazing vedio.

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Tortoise mating season varies depending on the species and the climate. Some tortoises mate after hibernation, some after the rainy season, and some all year round1.
Tortoise mating can be noisy and aggressive. Males often make loud grunting noises and bite the females’ shells. Sometimes they flip over their rivals or injure their mates12.
Tortoise mating can last for several hours. The male mounts the female from behind and holds her with his rear legs. His concave plastron fits with her shell curvature12.
Tortoise females can store sperm and lay fertile eggs for several years after mating. They can lay up to 30 eggs at a time, depending on the species234.
Tortoise eggs need a specific temperature and humidity to hatch. The temperature can also determine the sex of the hatchlings. Higher temperatures produce more females, while lower temperatures produce more males12

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