A gopher, also known as Richardson's ground squirrel, at Horsethief Canyon in Alberta, Canada.

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A gopher, also known as Richardson's ground squirrel, at Horsethief Canyon in Alberta, Canada. The creature is also known as a dakrat and is named after Sir John Richardson.

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Size: 4000px × 4000px
Location: Horsethief Canyon, Munson, AB, Canada
Photo credit: © Stuart Forster / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: alberta, american, animal, canada, canadian, canyon, creature, critter, dakrat, flickertail, gopher, ground, horsethief, mammal, north, pest, prairie, prairies, richardsoni, richardsons, squirrel, urocitellus, wildlife