Gophers (Geomyidae) are a family of rodents, with 41 known species burrowing through North and Central America. These furry little herbivores subsist primarily on a diet of grasses. In a field of ...

Pocket gophers are a type of burrowing rodent known for their extensive tunnels. Jerry Kirkhart via Flickr under CC BY 2.0 In May 1980, a magnitude-5.1 earthquake accompanied by an avalanche ...

A pocket gopher is seen in its home on a meadow in the Butte Camp area on the southern side of Mount St. Helens in southwest Washington state. Gophers were taken to the northern side, which had ...