Western Pocket Gopher

Western Pocket GopherThis pocket gopher occurs in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. It spends much of its life in burrow systems and is recorded in prairies, meadows, orchards, and abandoned farms.What does it look like?Its forefeet have longer, strongly curved claws than its hind feet. The shoulders and head are heavily muscled, matching its burrowing way of life.How does it live?This pocket gopher occurs in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. It spends much of its life in burrow systems and is recorded in prairies, meadows, orchards, and abandoned farms.It spends much of its time underground, where it feeds on roots. At night it sometimes comes to the surface, gathers vegetation in its cheek pouches, and carries it back to a burrow.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.