Who's feeling like this pocket gopher this morning? These burrowing rodents live almost entirely underground and can move more than a ton of soil a year. Here's more: http://bit.ly/PocketGopherTx | Texas Parks and Wildlife

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WARNING: A Mazama pocket gopher does NOT go in your pocket. We understand that the name is confusing. If not pocket friend, why pocket name, you might ask yourself. So if I can't put it in my pocket, what's cool about them? Great question, Tia. Mazama pocket gophers are fossorial, meaning they are adapted to digging and live underground most of the time. This particular individual is looking to get rid of excess dirt as fast as possible. These pocket gophers *could* fit in your pocket, but that'

CREATURE FEATURE: POCKET GOPHER Padre Island National Seashore is so much more than a beach. We protect one of the last stretches of coastal prairie. One of the many animals that call the grasslands and dunes home is the pocket gopher. Look for their mounds of dirt as you walk the Grasslands Nature trail or as you walk down to the beach on the ramp from the Malaquite Visitor Center, where this one was seen. | Padre Island National Seashore