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Northern pocket gopher
Thomomys talpoides · Geomyidae
Where it's found
Every region with Northern pocket gopher in its dex, with the tier and number it has there.
| Region | Tier | No. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Uncommon | #158 | |
| United States of America | Uncommon | #359 | |
| Alberta | Uncommon | #044 | |
| British Columbia | Uncommon | #101 | |
| Colorado | Rare | #087 | |
| Idaho | Rare | #055 | |
| Manitoba | Rare | #050 | |
| Montana | Uncommon | #061 | |
| Saskatchewan | Rare | #043 | |
| South Dakota | Rare | #055 | |
| Washington | Legendary | #080 | |
| Wyoming | Rare | #050 | |
| New Mexico | Rare | #080 | Vagrant |
| Oregon | Rare | #088 | Vagrant |
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Field notes
What to look for
A stout, grey-brown burrower with tiny eyes, big front claws and external cheek pouches. Rarely seen above ground.
Where
Grassland, pastures, hayfields and gardens across the prairie and parkland.
When
Year-round; the fan-shaped soil mounds without an open hole are its sign.
Tips
Not the prairie 'gopher' (that's a ground squirrel). Mounds with no visible entrance mean pocket gopher.
Related species
Mammals near it in Alberta's dex.
#045 · Rare🦌Woodchuck
#043 · Uncommon🦌Snowshoe Hare
#046 · Common🦌Yellow-bellied Marmot
#042 · Rare🦌White-tailed Jackrabbit
#047 · Common🦌Hoary Marmot
#041 · Rare
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