Assertion: gopher tortoise | /r/CapableOf | dig burrow
Facets:
value: within that range
type: LOCATION
value: with their powerful legs
type: MANNER
value: in the ground
type: LOCATION
value: in dry habitats
type: LOCATION
value: in the wild
type: LOCATION
value: in the sandy soil
type: LOCATION
value: for refuge
type: PURPOSE
value: at a 30-degree angle
type: MANNER
value: throughout its lifetime
type: TEMPORAL
value: in the parts of georgia
type: LOCATION
value: underground
type: LOCATION
value: throughout the southeast
type: LOCATION
value: with males in florida
type: OTHER
value: typically
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Gopher tortoises typically dig a burrow to live in and lay their eggs in a hole in the sand pile in front of the burrow.
text: A gopher tortoise will dig several burrows throughout its lifetime, with males in Florida known to dig up to 35.
text: Gopher tortoises dig their burrows in well-drained, sandy soils throughout the southeast.
text: Gopher tortoises are big, dry, wrinkly reptiles that dig burrows underground in the parts of Georgia where the soil is sandy, down South and near the coast.
text: > Gopher tortoises dig burrows, typically ranging in size from 20 to 30 feet long and from 6 to 8 feet deep, with their shovel-like front legs.
text: Gopher tortoises dig burrows in the ground, typically from 15 to 30 feet in length and around 6 to 20 feet deep.
text: The gopher tortoise gets its interesting name from the fact that they dig burrows, and they spend most of their lives inside of these burrows, which can end up being about 40 feet (12 meters) long!
text: It is seen as a keystone species, as it has a large effect on its environment because they dig burrows.
text: They dig burrows in the ground that can go as deep as 10 feet and 40 feet in length.
text: With their powerful legs, Gopher tortoises can dig burrows up to 40 feet in length.
text: With their powerful legs, Gopher tortoises can dig burrows up to 40 feet in length.
text: Gopher tortoises dig burrows - typically ranging in size from 20 to 30 feet long and from six to eight feet deep - with their shovel-like front legs.
text: The gopher tortoise is known as a keystone species in the longleaf pine ecosystem of the Southeast because it digs burrows that provide shelter and habitat for many other animal species.
text: Gopher tortoises dig burrows - typically ranging in size from 20 to 30 feet long and from six to eight feet deep - with their shovel-like front legs.
text: To protect themselves from heat, cold, fire and predators, gopher tortoises dig burrows at a 30-degree angle about 10 feet deep and 50 feet long or more.
text: For refuge, gopher tortoises dig burrows which average 5 to 1O feet in depth and may be 1O to 2O feet--or more--in length.
text: The gopher tortoise digs burrows up to 40 feet wide and 10 feet deep.
text: Gopher tortoises dig burrows, which average seven feet deep and 15 feet long but can be up to 40 feet long.
text: Gopher tortoises dig burrows, which average seven feet deep and 15 feet long but can be up to 40 feet long.
text: • Gassing burrows: Gopher tortoises dig burrows, which are shared by more than 350 other animal species.
text: Gopher tortoises dig burrows, which average seven feet deep and 15 feet long but can be up to 40 feet long.
text: They are known as a keystone species because they dig burrows that provide protection from temperature extremes and predators.
text: They are a “Keystone” species because they dig burrows in the sandy soil that provide homes for many other animals.
text: They dig burrows as deep as 15 to 20 feet for shelter, but, it turns out, not just for themselves.
text: Within their range they dig several burrows.
text: Gopher tortoise dig and use several burrows and are known to occupy the same burrow for months or years in a row.
text: Gopher tortoises may actually dig several burrows, although each only has one entrance.
text: In the wild, gopher tortoises do dig several burrows throughout their home range.
text: Most turtles and tortoises have a home range and gopher tortoises dig several burrows within that range.
text: In the longleaf savannah landscape there is mostly a mix of southern pine and wiregrass where gopher tortoises are able to dig their burrows.
text: They dig their burrows in dry habitats.
text: Gopher tortoises live in dry, upland habitats that have well-drained soils for them to dig their burrows.