Photos of Pocket Gophers and Gopher Damage in Tucson
Botta's pocket gopher. A distinctive face.
Adult gopher (right) and young gopher showing size differences. Everything starts out small!
Gopher digging claws. Gophers live almost entirely underground. They are well adapted to tunneling in our Tucson soil.
Gopher in hand showing fur color. Light tan/grey to almost brown.
A young gopher compared to a finger.
Adult gopher in hand. Gopher fur doesn't have a "grain" to it, the hair follicles move in all directions allowing them to easily back up in tunnels.
Gopher trapped after eating tomato plants in Tucson garden.
Young gopher in hand showing size. The little ones can be tricky to catch.
A young gopher compared to hand. I have a deeper understanding of Caddyshack now.
Gopher mounds in a grass backyard in Tucson.
Gopher mound compared to hand and garden shovel. Gopher mounds have a distinct horseshoe or rainbow shape.
Gopher damage in Tucson lawn. Gophers eat the roots of plants, and create mounds of dirt on the surface as they tunnel.
New gopher traps, prepped and ready for the next job.