Download or read book At Home with the Gopher Tortoise written by Madeleine Dunphy and published by Web of Life Children's Book. This book was released on 2012-10-21 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At Home with the Gopher Tortoise: The Story of a Keystone Species teaches young readers about the gopher tortoise and the more than 360 different kinds of animals that depend on it for survival. From owls to rabbits, from skunks to scorpions, the gopher tortoise provides creatures with shelter, food, or a place to raise their young. In this fascinating tale of ecological interdependency, glorious illustrations reveal the gopher tortoise's world both below and above ground, showing children how the fate of one species is important to so many others.