Scientific Name: Thomomys bottae robustus

Temporal Activity: Mostly diurnal. They are active at all times during the year and do not hibernate.

Diet: Eat roots, bulbs, tubers and occasionally above ground plant parts.

Predators: Owls, badgers, coyotes and foxes

Breeding: They produce only one litter per year with a gestation period of 19 days. The litter size ranges from 3-7. They live in burrows in the ground.

Notes: Pocket gophers have large stomachs and the amount of food that can be contained in the digestive tract at one time can exceed 21% of the animal?s total weight.

Photo: Taken at Scottsdale Community College on April 3, 2008.  For more photos, click on camera icon.

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