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Project Noah Nature School
Gopherus polyphemus
I asked this gopher tortoise in the middle of the trail at Torreya State park for a portrait... He wasn't very cooperative, but I can't really blame him. He was only about the size of my fist. I found out later that Gopher Tortoises are listed as a Species of Special Concern in Florida... which basically means they're endangered, and now somewhat protected.
Spotted on Jun 26, 2005
Submitted on Sep 22, 2013
3 Comments
Thanks guys! It's a really awesome project, and a good community. I look forward to contributing more in the future.
Nice first spotting on Noah - welcome to the Project! And I like your description!
Well done on finding it and following up with the research.