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BOTTA'S POCKET GOPHER
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Thomomys bottae

BEHAVIOR

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Pocket gophers are highly territorial, using the thick enamel on their incisors to excavate burrows up to
1.6 m deep. Each burrow is inhabited by a single adult that fiercely defends the area around the entrance.

DIET

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Botta's pocket gopher feed on a variety of plant matter depending on the season. Grasses & shoots during the summer, and pulling plants down into their burrow by their roots & tubers during the winter.

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HABITAT

Botta's pocket gopher are highly adaptable as their burrows can be found across many different environments, from arid deserts to mountainous meadows of the American Southwest.

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STATS
ESTIMATED MASS:  250 g
BODY LENGTH:  25 cm
TEMPORAL RANGE: Extant
SPAWN LOCATION: Prairie & Scrubland
 

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