Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
Turtles & TortoisesMedium
A gray-brown tortoise with shovel-shaped front legs.
🌍 Where it lives
Sandy pine forests in the southeastern United States.
🍽️ What it eats
Grasses and low plants.
3 fun facts
- Over 350 kinds of animals use its burrows.
- Its burrows can be 40 feet long.
- It is a landlord for the whole forest.
