Northern Pocket Gopher

A mole-like creature, it pushes up dirt mounds on lawns and fields.

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Common Name

Northern Pocket Gopher

Comments

Fossorial, these animals live underground.

Scientific Name

Thomomys talpoides

Habitat

Diverse, including mountain meadows, tundra, prairies, and fields.

Size

To 10 in. (25 cm)