In exchange for the state forest land, the district would receive roughly 550 acres of Lee Peanut Farms LLC’s farmland along ...

Floridians are gearing up to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day on April 10th, a statewide event dedicated to raising awareness ...

For example, gophers live the majority of their life underground, in a series of complicated tunnels and burrows. Groundhogs prefer to live above ground unless they are sleeping or facing ...

The "pseudo-spring" of the last week of February brought about many happenings in nature. After the first three weeks of the month that averaged a temperature of only about 4 degrees above zero, the ...

Gopher tortoises have shovel-like front legs and strong, thick back legs to help them dig intricate burrows, which they can enter and exit easily thanks to their low-profile shells. When these ...

Dusky gopher frogs spend most of their lives underground, in burrows created by gopher tortoises — hence their name — and other animals. In the winter they migrate to temporary ponds to breed, and ...

A plains pocket gopher as seen away from its normal burrowing home, similar to one seen recently. Note the large claws on the front feet and the small eyes and ears.