Gopher Tortise (Gopherus polyphemus) burrow, active, keystone species, Western panhandle of Florida, USA, by James D Coppinger/Dembinsky Photo Assoc

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Photo credit: © James D Coppinger/Dembinsky Photo Associates / Alamy / Afripics
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