Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
Insects (occasionally)
habitat destruction
Front legs resembling shovels
Florida gopher tortoise
Pine Flatwoods, Pine-Oak sandhills, Rocklands, grasslands
gopher tortoise
southeastern United States
40-60 years
9in-11in
humans, birds of prey, cats and dogs, coyotes, raccoons, wild boars, bobcats