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Gopher Tortoise

Gopherus polyphemus

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Description:

This guy/girl was happily eating grass in my front yard earlier in the day. It was a small critter, probably no more than 10 inches from nose to tail.

Species ID Suggestions

Gopher Tortoise

Gopherus polyphemus

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AshleyT
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Comments (2)
jaymeperks
Those pictures were pretty interesting, I have never seen nor heard if a gopher tortoise, but they look pretty cool!!!!!!:)👍
MrsPbio
Yeah gopher tortoise! I love them!

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NWF: Watch for Wildlife!
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Global Schoolyard Bioblitz!
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Go.. Go.. Native - Florida

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PublishedJuly 11, 2013

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