The Hydra Tortoise
Kelsey Edwards • 11 April 2015
Flora & Fauna on Hydra
The Greek Tortoise has populated most areas of Hydra (with the exception of the town and villages) but is surprisingly difficult to spot most of the time. Early Spring is the best time to look, when they have just woken from hibernation and are looking for food and a mate. One of the best places I know of, is in the fields either side of the path heading to Plakes from Vlychos beach. Once the tortoises have mated they go their separate ways. The females lay their eggs (about 15 each in 3 or 4 burrows), which they then abandon and head off to enjoy a solitary life for the rest of the year, at which point they become practically invisible in the landscape.
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