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Record 1 2005-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
CONT

The northern pocket gopher is a thickset, short-tailed rodent about 9 inches long. This gopher's pelage is soft, dense, and short, and has a silky sheen. The back is generally a pale brown, the flanks are grey, and the belly is pale buffy grey.

OBS

A mammal of the family Geomyidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
OBS

Mammifère de la famille des Geomyidae qui vit dans l'ouest du Canada et des États-Unis.

OBS

Ce petit animal, qui pèse 85 à 140 g et mesure environ 23 cm, habite généralement dans les prés alpins et des endroits où le sol est friable et humide.

Spanish

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