Usually, it is observed that the weights of a male gopher are more than that of a female gopher, which means that sometimes a male gopher can even weigh double what a female gopher weighs.
The most that a gopher can weigh is up to 1 kg or even more, and they are usually observed to have a short life span ranging up to 2 to 3 years maximum.
The large ground squirrel species are known as marmots and prairie dogs. The small ground squirrel ones are said to be known as chipmunks. They have a unique feature in them that makes them stand to rise above their feet with hind as long as possible.
They can stand fully erect and hold this position for a really long period. A ground squirrel also has a short tail at the back. A ground squirrel usually weighs up to 8 kg or sometimes more. There are almost 65 species of ground squirrels existing. There are many similarities between the two rodents that can make it difficult to tell them apart. Luckily, each group has unique characteristics which can be very helpful in identifying whether you have encountered a gopher or a squirrel!
Gophers, sometimes known as pocket gophers, belong to the rodent family Geomyidae , which also includes mice and kangaroo rats. Gophers are nocturnal active at night have a thick body and neck, short fur and small eyes.
Thirty-five species of gophers live in Northern and Central America, and the Northern pocket gopher Thomomys talpoides is the most commonly found gopher in Alberta.
Like most pocket gophers, Northern pocket gophers are burrowing rodents with fur lined cheek pockets for carrying food and nesting materials. Their lips close behind their large incisor teeth so that dirt does not enter their mouth when they are digging burrows with their teeth.
This adaptation contributes to the extensive tunnelling activity of gophers. Their burrows can cover an area of 18 to square meters and can be up to 2 meters deep!
Gophers spend most of their time in this burrow system, but they can sometimes be seen at night feeding on vegetation near a burrow opening. Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae which includes chipmunks, marmots and prairie dogs.
There are three main squirrel body types: Arboreal in trees , Fossorial burrowers and Flying. Many people associate squirrels with large bushy tails, but these tails are only needed by tree squirrels to help them balance. All squirrels have slender bodies, large ears and are diurnal active during the day , except flying squirrels which are strictly nocturnal.
They are predominantly herbivorous-seeds and nuts make up the majority of their diet, however many will eat insects and even small vertebrates. Both of these species are often mistaken for gophers!
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