Newt Mating in the High Sierra | Yosemite Web Exclusive

Season 35 Episode 12

Sierra newt males battle it out for the chance to mate.

Sierra newts spend most of their lives on land, in the moist parts of the forest, but once a year they return to their place of birth to seek out a mate. The minute she enters the water, males are upon her in an instant and the competition is fierce.

AIR DATE 3/29/17

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