article_snippet.sent: These hilarious images show the moment a frisky tortoise scupper no second chances for the reptile who is left all alone in the mud while trying to mate with a female.
article_snippet.sent: Clearly in the mood for love, the aroused reptile is seen beginning the aroused reptile painstakingly slow ascent on to the back of a female's shell.
article_snippet.sent: But instead of getting lucky, the blundering tortoise somehow manages to lose the blundering tortoise balance, sending the blundering tortoise toppling over onto the blundering tortoise .
article_snippet.sent: The loved up male tortoise is seen here teetering before he falls on the ground .
article_snippet.sent: The amusing moment was caught on camera, by Ukranian photographer, Vadym Shevchenko, 34, at Kiev Zoo.
article_snippet.sent: And it seems male tortoise wasn't willing to wait around as Ukranian was pictured leaving the clumsy Casanova on it , in the mud.
article_snippet.sent: Vadym said: 'male tortoise seemed very eager to make Casanova way over to the female, Casanova was still incredibly slow
article_snippet.sent: Watching the tortoise attempt to mount the female was almost painful to watch, the female took Casanova so long, but we were all sort of curious to see what would happen.
article_snippet.sent: The tortoise casanovca made painfully slow progress in getting into position with The tortoise casanovca mate in the first place .
article_snippet.sent: Photographer Vadym Shevchenko said male tortoise seemed very determined even if Photographer Vadym Shevchenko was unsuccessful . 'male tortoise looked about ready to start but then lost male tortoise balance when the female moved, which sent male tortoise male tortoise rolling onto male tortoise , male tortoise really was very funny. '
article_snippet.sent: male tortoise landed in a patch of mud behind Photographer Vadym Shevchenko and male tortoise arms and legs were kicking quite frantically. 'male tortoise was wedged in the small patch of mud, I don't think male tortoise would been able to get back onto male tortoise feet without some help.
article_snippet.sent: Flat on Photographer Vadym Shevchenko back, male tortoise lost Photographer Vadym Shevchenko balance when the female moved away -  and Photographer Vadym Shevchenko had to scrabble in the mud .
highlights_snippet.sent: Pictures show the laugh out loud moment loved up tortoise takes a tumble .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Photographed at Kiev Zoo, tortoise falls flat on tortoise back while trying to mate .
  