You may not know the differences between a groundhog vs gopher– but you’re likely here to find out! There are many differences between these two common household pests, including their basic species ...

Will Indian River County let RSG of Vero Beach build Ridge Top neighborhood atop 600 gopher tortoise burrows in Wabasso?

In non-burrowing animals, relaxin dissolved no bone (as in the pocket gopher) but relaxed the pelvic ligaments and widened the pelvic canal, thus making birth easier. Hisaw found that even virgin ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — New research is showing that the majority of gopher tortoises could be at risk of extinction in less than 80 years. According to a study from the Center for Biological ...

That would destroy 565 burrows where 283 gopher tortoises and countless other animals live, according to estimates provided by Indian River County planning chief Brandon Creagan.

An act of vandalism could have a lasting effect on a pair of gopher tortoises in southwest Florida. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida in Naples originally shared on Nov. 22 that the animals had ...

What animals are unique to the state of Texas? The list includes a spider, ... One pocket gopher can move about 18 pounds of soil per year. They’re integral to a healthy ecosystem.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — New research is showing that the majority of gopher tortoises could be at risk of extinction in less than 80 years. According to a study from the Center for Biological ...