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The gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is native to the southeastern United States. The gopher tortoise is seen as a keystone species because it digs burrows that provide shelter for at least 360 other animal species. G. polyphemus is threatened by predation and habitat ...
Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) at Ponce de Leon Park in Punta Gorda. The tortoise is in captivity at the nearby wilderness center, but occasionally allowed to walk out front in the sun. The red coloring was apparently added by children of the tortoise's former owner. Date: 17 January 2010: Source: Own work: Author: Wknight94: Permission ...
Indian Harbour Beach is a coastal city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,019 at the 2020 census, up from 8,225 at the 2010 census. It is 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the town of Indialantic and south of Satellite Beach.
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Though gopher tortoises have persisted for millions of years, they now face a barrage of threats from loss of habitat and developers with permits that allow the reptiles to be ...
This corridor also benefits the animals that are found there as it is a home for a large variety of species of aquatic and terrestrial animals which includes many of Florida's most endangered species like the Black bear, Gopher tortoise and the Swallow-tailed Kite, etc. [9] The Florida wildlife corridor also provides benefits to the environment ...
Two gopher tortoises were spray painted with bright colors in Naples, Florida, causing a local conservancy to rush to their aid Unknown Vandal Spray Paints Tortoises, Prank Leaves Animals Ailing ...
Protecting southeast Florida's largest freshwater marsh, the Savannas Preserve State Park manages over 7,000 acres. It is home to many species, most notably: the threatened Florida scrub jay and gopher tortoise, the American alligator, and the sandhill crane. The park is also the home to a rare plant that only grows in the Savannas Preserve ...
Within the park is the site of the Timucuan village of Nocoroco, located on the Tomoka River.Researchers suggest that the land containing the Tomoka Mound Complex just south of the Nocoroco village site was occupied as early as 5000 B.C. [3] It was also the location of a plantation owned by Richard Oswald, a wealthy Scottish merchant, who owned the plantation throughout the British rule of ...