The Plains Pocket Gopher is a medium-size rodent with a disproportionately massive front end, including an impressive head and strong, curved claws. Its diet consists mostly of roots and tubers located by tunneling through loose soil. Learn more about the Geomys bursarius, more commonly known as a Plains Pocket Gopher, in this easy-to-read species overview by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.