Not Your Average Rodent: Pocket Gophers in Georgia —

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Alice DeForest

By: J.T. Pynne If you say the word gopher, it usually conjures up images of the quintessential tortoise. However, there is another type of gopher in the southern half of Georgia. A secretive and angry one. What are they? Southeastern pocket gophers, or sandy-mounders, are small rodents that live almost entirely underground. Pocket gophers…

via Not Your Average Rodent: Pocket Gophers in Georgia — Georgia Wildlife Blog

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About Alice DeForest

Sending a smile to brighten your day. Since retiring from a successful real estate career, I am out and about exploring. I live on the SE Coast of the United States, and love the marshes, swamps and beaches of Georgia and South Carolina. Historical sites are also some of my favorite places, and I love sharing them with all of you. I'll do my best not to keep things interesting and bring you along on all my travels.
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