For Adults Only - Part Two

My afternoon nap at Cottage 16 on Bird Island, Seychelles, was interrupted by a sound like that of a donkey braying, at least part of a bray, a long and loud "Haw" repeated every few seconds. It turned out to be a male Giant Tortoise mounting a female. These guys are really big. His shell is bigger than a standard sidewalk mailbox. The males are extremely noisy during sexual relations but quiet at other times. Robby, the resident expert says there are 25 of these tortoises on the island and they wander freely with absolutely no fear of, or hostility towards, humans.

It isn't easy.

Closeup

Photo shows he is half the size of our cottage.

Rear leg

"Was it as good for you as it was for me?"

"Tomorrow?"