Thomomys bottae

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Thomomys bottae, commonly known as Botta's pocket gopher, is a burrowing rodent native to western North America, recognized for its extensive tunneling behavior and fur-lined cheek pouches used for carrying food.

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Thomomys bottae canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf species of rodent
activityPattern mostly subterranean
behavior fossorial
cheekPouchesUsedFor carrying food
class Mammalia
commonName Botta's pocket gopher NERFINISHED
considered agricultural pest in some areas
creates mounds of excavated soil
describedAs burrowing rodent
diet herbivorous
domain Eukarya
surface form: Eukaryota
eats bulbs
roots
tubers
underground plant parts
family Geomyidae NERFINISHED
foundIn Arizona NERFINISHED
Baja California Peninsula NERFINISHED
California NERFINISHED
Colorado NERFINISHED
Mexico NERFINISHED
Nevada NERFINISHED
New Mexico NERFINISHED
Oregon NERFINISHED
Texas NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
Utah NERFINISHED
genus Thomomys NERFINISHED
habitat agricultural fields
chaparral
grasslands
open woodlands
hasAnatomicalFeature fur-lined cheek pouches
hasBodyForm stocky body with short limbs
hasCommonName Botta's pocket gopher NERFINISHED
hasFurColor variable brown to gray
hasIncisors large chisel-like incisors used for digging
hasSex female
male
hasTail short tail
impactOnEnvironment alteration of plant communities
soil aeration
kingdom Animalia
namedAfter Paul-Émile Botta NERFINISHED
nativeTo western North America NERFINISHED
notableFor extensive tunneling behavior
order Rodentia
phylum Chordata
reproduction viviparous
socialStructure solitary
taxonRank species

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Castorimorpha notableMember Thomomys bottae