Lovesick Turtles

It's very common for animals to demonstrate mating behavior toward what scientists refer to as "biologically inappropriate objects." Even turtles get confused sometimes, as this article from 1972 demonstrates. Gadsden Times - May 21, 1972



     Posted By: Alex - Thu Jun 13, 2013
     Category: Animals | Sexuality | 1970s





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Maybe the divers were Shellbacks.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 06/13/13 at 09:25 AM
That sounds a lot rougher then Muskrat Love. :lol:
Posted by KDP on 06/13/13 at 10:03 AM
Wow, they need kevlar dive suits during the mating season!
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 06/13/13 at 02:19 PM
Seems they also mistake plastic bags for jellyfish.

http://news.discovery.com/animals/endangered-species/plastic-bags-fool-turtles-into-hunting-them-130612.htm
Posted by MTNimrod on 06/13/13 at 11:13 PM
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