Gopher tortoise hanging out on the side of a highway [pic + vid]

[EKLC]

I was driving along a rural highway in Ocala, FL today and saw this gopher tortoise in the grass. I pulled over to make sure she wasn't trying to cross and got a few shots. She was furiously eating grass when I came upon her, and then ran off to her burrow, which she had to cross a barbed wire fence to get to.

 

[wellington]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing. The best way to see torts, in the wild

 

[african cake queen]

hi, thats was excellent. moved like a tank. it looks pretty healthy. thanks i love it.