Gophers By Dominic Tung

Introduction Appearance and life cycle Habitat Diet Predators Benefits

Appearance and Life Cycle Two types: pocket gopher, Richardsons ground squirrel Related to squirrels, chinchillas, chipmunks Usually lives up to 3 years

Habitat North America Tunnels—travel up to 800 feet Woods and grass prairies

Diet Grass Fruit Roots Buds Nuts Leaves herbivore

Activities Burrowing, digging tunnels Diurnal Moves slowly at night; sleeps in tunnels

Predators Owls Snakes Coyotes

Benefits a ton of soil each year soil turnover – aeration

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