The gopher tortoise is a moderate-sized, terrestrial turtle, averaging 23â28 cm (9â11 in) in length. The species is identified by its stumpy, elephantine hind feet and flattened, shovel-like forelimbs adapted for digging.The shell is oblong and generally tan, brown, or gray in coloration.Gopher tortoises can live 40 to 60 years in the wild. Gopher tortoises are ancient: their ancestors are a species of land tortoise that originated in western North America some 60 million years ago.he gopher tortoise is a moderate-sized, terrestrial turtle, averaging 23â28 cm (9â11 in) in length. The species is identified by its stumpy, elephantine hind feet and flattened, shovel-like forelimbs adapted for digging. The shell is oblong and generally tan, brown, or gray in coloration.
Chili's first location, a converted postal station on Greenville Ave. in the Vickery Meadows area of Dallas, Texas, opened in 1975. The original Chili's on Greenville Ave. moved to a new building on the same site in 1981 before relocating again in 2007. (A 7-Eleven convenience store/gas station is now on the site.)
Chilies were brought to Asia by Portuguese navigators during the 16th century. Worldwide, some 3.8 million hectares (about 9.4 million acres) of land produce 33 million tons of chili peppers (2010 data). India is the world's biggest producer, consumer and exporter of chili peppers.