Common Pocket Gopher Skull Replica

Description

Common pocket gopher skull replica measures 1.2 x 0.9 x 0.8 inches. The Geomys rafinesque 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 common pocket gophers are native to North and Central America. They are also called Gromys, or simply gophers. These rodents frequently destroy farms, lawns, and gardens with extensive tunneling activities.

They visit often because they love moist soil. These hoarders use their cheek pouches to transport food back to their burrows. They eat plant roots, wild shrubs, and juicy vegetables like carrots, lettuce and radishes. Due to their destructive behavior this leads farmers to frequent treatment as agricultural pests.

The typical weight of a pocket gopher is around 0.5 pounds. They are about 6 to 8 inches long and their tails are short. Males grow much larger than females. The average lifespan for these burrowing pests range from one to three years. They produce an average litter size of three to six pups.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Rodentia
• Superfamily: Geomyoidea
• Family: Geomyidae Bonaparte, 1845
• Genus: Geomys
• Species: G. rafinesque
• Binomial name: Geomys rafinesque
• Conservation status: Least concern

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