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Gopherus polyphemus / Gophère polyphème / Gopher Tortoise

Réalisée le 10 mai 2015 à Merritt Island, Floride, États-Unis.

 

Cette espèce est endémique aux États-Unis d'Amérique. Elle se rencontre en Floride, en Géorgie, en Caroline du Sud, en Alabama, au Mississippi et en Louisiane

 

Made on May, 10th / 2015 at Merritt Island, Florida, USA.

 

This tortoise is a species of the Gopherus genus native to the southeastern United States of America. The gopher tortoise is seen as a keystone species because it digs burrows that provide shelter for 360 other animal species. They are threatened by predation and habitat destruction.

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Uploaded on May 20, 2015
Taken on May 10, 2015