Mating Mojave Desert Tortoise, Gopherus Agassizii, mating ritual shell butting circling in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve St George Southern Utah.

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Mating Mojave Desert Tortoise, Gopherus Agassizii, mating ritual shell butting circling in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve St George Southern Utah.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Utah, United States
Photo credit: © Jeremy Christensen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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