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National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Botta's Pocket Gopher

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Pocket gophers dig with their front claws and with their teeth. A pocket gopher can close its mouth behind its front teeth, so it can dig without getting a mouthful of dirt. Learn more about the Thomomys bottae, more commonly known as a Botta's Pocket Gopher, in this easy-to-read species overview by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional