As this keystone species' name suggests, the gopher tortoise is an expert at living underground — like a gopher. Gopher tortoises have shovel-like front legs and strong, thick back legs to help them ...

Freshwater turtles eat insects and aquatic larvae, crustaceans and aquatic vegetation. Most Asian turtles and tortoises dig themselves nests in mud or sand to lay their eggs. The hatchlings are born ...

The issue is, nowadays, there are not as many places for gopher tortoises to dig their burrows and make their homes. “They are associated with long-leaf pine ecosystems, which historically in ...

Also, bury the pen walls around 6 inches deep to prevent your tortoise from digging under them and escaping. Make sure the ...

Gopher tortoises have shovel-like front legs and strong, thick back legs that help them dig deep, and intricate burrows, which more than 360 other species use. Gopher tortoise burrows are considered ...