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A gopher looks outside its home at people passing by

A Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae) peers from its burrow in the lawn at Maxwell Canyon Park, Utah.

Botta's Pocket Gopher outside of its burrow and above ground. Santa Clara County, California, USA.

A snapshot of a small pocket gopher peeking out from its hole in my backyard.

A prairie dog is alert near the burrow in it's habitat

Pocket Gopher Eating/Feeding on Grass with Head Poking out of Burrow

Azara´s Tuco tuco, Ctenomys azarae, La Pampa Province, Patagonia Argentina.

A pocket gopher found along the riverbank of the Salt River in Arizona during the Spring. The gopher is peeking out of its den inspecting the surroundings for danger.

$The Gunnison's Prairie Dog (Cynomys gunnisoni) is a rodent and member of the squirrel family. They are primarily distributed in the Four Corners region of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. Their coats are light brown mixed with black-colored hairs. The top of the head, cheeks, and eyebrows are darker than the rest of the body. The tail is mostly white. The prairie dog’s eyes are on the sides of the head to give them wide peripheral vision to more easily spot predators. The Gunnison's prairie dog typically feeds during the day on grasses, herbs, and leaves. In the spring, they feed on newly grown shrubs. In the summer they mainly consume seeds. Prairie dog habitat includes meadows, grasslands, high desert and floodplains. They are often found in areas of rabbitbrush, sagebrush, and saltbrush. Gunnison's prairie dogs live in large colonies of up to several hundred. They are more active in the early morning and late afternoon especially during hot weather. When the temperatures are cooler, they become more active throughout the day. When it rains or snows, the prairie dog will spend its time underground. When they are above ground, they feed, make social contact, look out for predators, groom and dig their burrows. During the winter, the Gunnison's prairie dog hibernates for long periods of time without food or water, instead relying on stored fat and physiological adaptations to slow their metabolism. After hibernation, they become active from April through October. The Gunnison's prairie dog has a complex system of vocal communication. Their bark is a combination of high-pitched syllables to identify various predators. They also have different sounds for an \$

One tiny, newly born house mouse, less than three centimetres long, out in the open for the first time.

Geomys breviceps, Baird’s pocket gopher or the Louisiana pocket gopher

While in Mendocino, California saw this little guy duck in hole. Set up and waited 20 minutes, he came back up and I got a series of shots, this is one.

Small rodent also known meadow mice or field mice

Closeup of a fat sand rat in front of its burrow

Close-up of a cute California Beach gopher popping out of its burrow at Zuma Beach, Malibu, Southern California

A dead pocket gopher. Pocket gophers, commonly referred to as gophers, are burrowing rodents of the family Geomyidae. There are approximately 35 species of gopher living in Central and North America. They are commonly known for their extensive tunneling activities. Gophers are endemic to North and Central America.

This image features a small rodent with textured fur, showcasing its details in a natural outdoor habitat. The creature explores the soft earth and surroundings.

A cute prairie dog is peeking out from their burrow

A burrowing rodent in the rocky area of Catalina State Park

Ground squirrel living in Meydan Plateau, Bolkar Mountains. Meydan plateau is a high plateau located on the northern slope of the Bolkar Mountains. Bolkar Mountains, formerly known as the Bulgarian Mountains, is a tectonic mountain range spread across the provinces of Konya, Niğde and Mersin, with the highest point at an altitude of 3,524 meters.

Pocket Gopher peeking out of a hole in Point Reyes, California

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