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Botta's Pocket Gopher; : Family Geomyidae : Thomomys bottae (Eydoux and Gervais) ... they are equally important in permitting the gopher to forage over a considerable area without exposing itself unduly to danger. Special side branches serve as storehouses ... Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae). Photo by John L. Tveten.
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Botta's Pocket Gopher has smooth short fur. There is considerable color variation - they can be pale grey, brown, tan to almost black. The underside is slightly paler. The body is stocky with short legs with long front claws. ... MAMMAL FACTS...
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The effect of photoperiod, if any, has not been established for pocket gophers, and circadian periodicities in fossorial mammals, in general, ...
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Information on the Southeastern Pocket Gopher ... Pocket gophers are beautifully adapted for life underground. These chestnut-colored rodents have small ears and eyes, and can chew and dig their way through compacted soil and roots with the ... FWC Home : Wildlife & Habitats : Species Information : Southeastern Pocket Gopher...
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A Plains Pocket Gopher is a rodent. A rodent is a small mammal that has gnawing teeth for chewing. The name "Plains Pocket Gopher" is because of their cheek pouches on their cheeks. This gopher has 2 prominent teeth for chewing.
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