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An interesting fact about gopher tortoises is that these animals have front legs that are shovel-like and used for burrowing or digging. The burrow of a gopher tortoise can be 10 feet deep. This animal can live up to 60 years.
There are several types of animals that burrow in SW Florida. The majority of these animals are burrow owls, several types of snakes, and gopher tortoises.
The tortoise digs the burrow at about a 30° angle from the surface. Having a burrow provides many advantages for the tortoise, such as protection from predators, fire, and the weather. The burrow has a fairly constant environment that is not too hot, too cold, too humid, or too dry.
Patricia Sawyer Ashton has written: 'The Gopher Tortoise' -- subject(s): Gopher tortoise
The answer is the Gopher Tortoise!!
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they live in the wild
The web address of the Gopher Tortoise Council Florida State Museum is: www.gophertortoisecouncil.org
Gopher Tortoise is the official tortoise of Florida
Gopher tortoises are listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN. This is threatened, but not quite endangered.
The cast of The Burrow - 2009 includes: Wayne Federman as Gopher
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