When a female becomes sexually receptive, a male will start a sexual pursuit which may last for an hour or more. The female will walk in and out of the water, repeatedly pausing while the male follows closely behind. Mating takes place in the water. The female stops and the male clambers onto her back, sometimes pushing her underwater with his weight. Copulation lasts only a few seconds, but each sexual pursuit involves several mountings
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