Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)
Created: April 19th, 2007 - 04:15 PM
Last Modified: December 6th, 2014 - 05:41 PM Entered by: Jake Scott
Record 2739
Last Modified: December 6th, 2014 - 05:41 PM Entered by: Jake Scott
Record 2739
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Country: United States |
State: Florida |
County: Alachua County |
Time: 2007-04-18 10:15:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Yearling |
Sex: -- |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: Upland Pine |
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Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 77.00F |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Few clouds |
Moon Phase: ----- |
Elevation: 87.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
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Notes
I felt extremely fortunate to find this little guy. I was walking one of the many paths at Payne's Prairie and there it was. There were several gopher tortoise holes around and an adult that quickly retreated into its den when I approached. I got up early on this fairly cool morning (upper 50's) and had been walking other trails. It quickly warmed up. It had been pretty uneventful until I found it. This specimen was extremely fearful and would hardly come out of it's shell, unlike some of the other hatchlings I've found.
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