Least ConcernBlack-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
Mammals · Rodentia · Geomyidae
Geomys bursarius
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The plains pocket gopher is one of the 35 species of pocket gopher, so called after their externally opening, fur-lined cheek pouches. They are burrowing animals, found in grassland and farmland across the Great Plains of North America, from Manitoba to Texas. Pocket gophers are the most highly fossorial rodents found in North America.
Weight
150 g – 350 g
Size
18 cm – 30 cm
Life expectancy
5 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Geomys bursarius
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Plains Pocket Gopher — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about plains pocket gopher.
