Talk:Gopher tortoise

message: It should be noted that polyphemids will also consume large ammounts of cactus, if it is avaiable. (I have seen this happen personally) Also, during the depression they were reffered to as 'Hoover-Chickens' and were commonly eaten by Floridians. Males tend to be slightly more 'spikey' and yellow on the front of their shell. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 167.93.70.231 (talk • contribs) 
:You are always welcome to add whatever you think will improve the article. That is the point of a Wiki. WP:BOLD. Just make sure to source added claims, "I've seen it myself" doesn't meet verifiability requirements. -Dawson 15:16, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The Gopher Tortoise is the state reptile of Georgia (U.S. state). Where can I place that? --74.184.188.59 (talk) 16:21, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I added it to the intro. Gary (talk) 23:18, 24 August 2009 (UTC)
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message: I've made some changes to the article. Any feedback? Gary (talk) 23:21, 24 August 2009 (UTC)
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message: I've worked with these animals my entire life and never seen them eat carrion or shit.  The source for this statement is a lab from South Carolina (despite the page saying "University of Georgia"), which is barely in range of the animals, and there is no citation for this information within the source article.
Are there any reliable sources for this?  Maybe something in a journal?
I find it problematic that the same article says, "In Florida, tortoises are found in the panhandle and along the southeastern coast," which is a lazy and absurd description of their range in the state as it excludes key areas such as Lake Wales Ridge while including an entire coast that's not necessarily populated from end to end.  This may indicate the quality of the research that went into writing such an "outreach factsheet."  The entire document seems designed as a handout for children and if this is the kind of thing that Wikipedia considers a valid source, well, that's pathetic.71.203.186.4 (talk) 04:17, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
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