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Odd couple: Florida mouse, gopher tortoise have been rooming for centuries

The Florida mouse and gopher tortoise have been in a serious relationship for thousands of years. Theirs is a commensal one: The Florida mouse uses the gopher tortoise’s burrow…
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The Florida mouse and gopher tortoise have been in a serious relationship for thousands of years. {🐁❤️🐢} Our recent NSF-funded study revealed that these two species have been linked for at least 1.35 million years.

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The Florida mouse and gopher tortoise have been in a serious relationship for thousands of years. {🐁❤️🐢} Our recent NSF-funded study revealed that these two species have been linked for at least 1.35 million years.

Find this Pin and more on Florida Museum: Research by Florida Museum.

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