Tenerife Lizards Fighting Gallotia galloti

Tenerife Lizards male fighting
Tenerife Lizards combat
Two adult male Tenerife Lizards in breeding colours fighting for dominance of territory and/or a female.
Fight
Combat
Tenerife Lizards
One lizard tried to take a bite at the other's head that resulted in the other getting a bite hold on the lower jaw of its attacker. They stayed locked in that combat position for several minutes.
Female lizards fighting over male Females also fight
- these over the handsome male in the background.
The winner with prize The winner (the loser slunk away)
("You've got a blooming cheek" . . .)
The Prize The prize