At Home with the Gopher Tortoise: The Story of a Keystone Species (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780977753956)

Did you know that more than 360 different kinds of animals and plants depend upon gopher tortoise burrows for survival?
The gopher tortoise digs burrows to survive, and in the process helps other animals. Burrows protect the tortoise and other creatures from the heat of the summer, the cold of the winter, and forest fires. Some animals use the burrow to find food; others use it as a safe haven to raise their babies. Owls, rabbits, skunks, frogs and scorpions are just a few of the animals that inhabit gopher tortoise burrows.
Glorious illustrations reveal the gopher tortoise's world both below and above ground while inviting text introduces children to the pivotal role the gopher tortoise plays as a keystone species. In this fascinating tale of ecological interdependency, children will discover how the fate of one species can affect the fate of so many others.
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Author: Madeleine Dunphy
ISBN-10: 0977753956
ISBN-13: 9780977753956
Publisher: Web of Life Children's Books
Language: English
Published: 07/29/2010
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 8.30h x 9.80w x 0.20d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 142693 / At Home with the Gopher Tortoise: The Story of a Keystone Species


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 07/01/2010 pg. 64