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Gopher Tortoise

Gopherus polyphemus

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MrsPbio
MrsPbio 10 years ago
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus


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Thanks. I thought it was a gopher tortoise, but "she's" so big. I've seen the little guys. And helped them cross roads, but she's 3 times their size.

MrsPbio
MrsPbio 10 years ago

Congrats on spotting one of Floridas "keystone" species! While the tortoises themselves don't "do" much, many many species depend on their burrows for survival . Many of these are endangered species. (Tortoises don't seem to mind their roommates.). A fascinating life history.

Florida, USA

Spotted on Jul 24, 2013
Submitted on Aug 14, 2013

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