Plains Pocket Gopher Skull Replica

Description

Plains pocket gopher skull replica measures 2.0 x 1.3 x 0.9 inches. The Geomys bursarius skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.

The plains pocket gopher lives in grasslands and agricultural land across the Great Plains of North America. Its range extends from Manitoba down to Texas.

The plains pocket gopher has short fur, and it has brown to black coloration over the upper body. Lighter brown or tan fur coves the underparts. Whitish hairs core the tops of the feet, while the short, tapered tail is nearly naked.

It has small eyes, short, naked ears, and large fore feet with heavy claws. The external cheek pouches distinguish this family from other mammals. The animal can turn these pouches inside-out for grooming purposes. They feature forward-facing opening and carry food.

They spend 72 percent of their time inside its nests. They come above ground to search for food or mates. Young animals also leave the nest to establish new burrows.

Aggressive and territorial behavior shows up especially in male-to-male interaction. These rodents use their greatly increased sensitivity to soil vibration to maintain their solitary lifestyle.

The female gives birth to a single litter of three to four babes each year. The breeding season takes place in early spring from March to May. The pups are born blind, hairless, and completely helpless  inside the deep grass nest chamber.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Rodentia
• Family: Geomyidae
• Genus: Geomys
• Species: G. bursarius
• Binomial name: Geomys bursarius
• Conservation status: Least concern

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