Gopher Tortoises Drink Rain Water After a Drought.

[fcardini]

Someone should get the park administration to post signs by the roadways alerting drivers to watch out for the tortoises! The gopher tortoise is a protected species in Florida. I lived there 5 years and saw many gophers crushed along the highways. Very sad. They're so harmless, these boulder-like vegetarians.

[phoenixfire09]

do some of them get run over

[careanimal]

None have been hit by a car during the rain since there is little traffic. But other times during the day, some have been hit by cars due to drivers that were not watching the road.

[netcanoer]

Thanks for sharing these amazing photos and videos! A very interesting presentation that disproves some popular myths. Very well presented!