Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)
Created: November 9th, 2014 - 10:19 PM
Last Modified: November 10th, 2014 - 05:56 PM Entered by: Gabrielle BREE McGhee
Record 206162
Last Modified: November 10th, 2014 - 05:56 PM Entered by: Gabrielle BREE McGhee
Record 206162
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Country: United States |
State: Florida |
County: Clay County |
Time: 2014-11-09 00:00:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: Visual encounter |
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Notes
Hiked up on an empty shell. Fairly recently deceased, but all meat had been cleaned out and only a couple bones were at the scene. No evidence that this was done by canids (no chew marks on shell). Perhaps vultures cleaned it out?
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