GOPHER FACTS
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It's time for some real facts about pocket gophers:
- Gophers DO have an incredible sense of smell, capable of detecting you, your clothing and the soap on your skin.
- Gophers WILL attack and bite.
- Gophers DO have large colonies and DO share their tunnels with mates, young of many generations as well as other species and insects.
- Gophers DO tunnel into homes and buildings.
- Gophers DO attack pets and humans.
- Gophers WILL NOT consume poisoned baits.
- Gophers WON'T be poisoned by flammables and gasses; they simply block off the tunnel and abandon it.
- Gophers DO have a gestation period of 13-14 days Gophers WILL produce a new generation every 30 days
- Gophers DO utilize roads, ditches, curbs, pipes and plumbing for their tunnel systems
- Gophers ARE responsable for millions in damages
- Gophers DO spread diseases
- Gophers DO attack humans and pets gopher
There has been much confusion about what exactly a pocket gopher is, so here are some of the best links that can help you know the differences.
Pocket Gophers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocket_gopher
Richardson Ground Squirrel: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richardson's_ground_squirrel
Squirrel Family: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squirrel
Vile Family: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arvicolinae Vole: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voles
Ground Squirrel: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_squirrel Additional reading:
Rodentia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodentia
Extinct
Rodentia Species Chart: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Rodent_species_pie_chart.png
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