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common name for any of the herbivorous, burrowing rodents comprising the family geomyidae, characterized by a tubular-shaped body, small eyes, reduced external ears, short limbs, and short and almost hairless tail. these are the "true" gophers, although several ground squirrels of the family sciuridae
are often called gophers as well. the many species of pocket gophers are found only in the western hemisphere, extending from canada in north america to colombia in south america. the closest relatives of the pocket gophers are the members of the rodent family heteromyidae , the pocket mice, kangaroo...
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