Variable Pocket Gopher

Variable Pocket GopherThe variable pocket gopher lives in the mountains of Costa Rica and spends most of its life underground. Its back is gray-brown, its underside is pale, and roots and tubers make up most of its diet.What does it look like?Its fur is thick and fairly long, gray-brown above and pale gray below. Long claws, reduced eyes and ears, and a flattened skull are adaptations for living underground.How does it live?The variable pocket gopher lives in the mountains of Costa Rica and spends most of its life underground. Its back is gray-brown, its underside is pale, and roots and tubers make up most of its diet.It is usually solitary and spends nearly all its time underground, emerging to forage or dig a new burrow. Grass roots and tubers make up most of its food.Keeping it safeIUCN Red List · Least Concern (LC) · Global