Yosemite nature notes . esand ears are small but they are easilyvisible and much larger than those ofthe mole. The forefeet of the gopher areequipped with strong digging claws butare not modified into paddles as in themole. The gophers fur is short andsmooth, but not plush-like (reversible)as in the mole. There may be confusion as to the iden-tity of the workings of the two. Whenmole runways are just at the surface, theearth is always cracked. In winter, pock-et gophers tunnel in the snow and packsome of these with earth from the deeperburrows so that a solid core is the snow melts
Yosemite nature notes . esand ears are small but they are easilyvisible and much larger than those ofthe mole. The forefeet of the gopher areequipped with strong digging claws butare not modified into paddles as in themole. The gophers fur is short andsmooth, but not plush-like (reversible)as in the mole. There may be confusion as to the iden-tity of the workings of the two. Whenmole runways are just at the surface, theearth is always cracked. In winter, pock-et gophers tunnel in the snow and packsome of these with earth from the deeperburrows so that a solid core is the snow melts, these cores arelowered to the surface of the groundand remain like giant are often mistaken for the workof the mole. The mole builds a symmet-rical mound of earth from below bypushing it up through the hole, neverleaving it open or showing himself in theprocess (p. 5 8). The gopher pushes theearth up to the hole, then dumps it out-side so that a lopsided hill is built. Hefinally plugs up the From Kodtchrome by AmdtTtou From Koitrbromi by Andersm. Pencil indicates check pouch of pocket gopher. Forefoot of pocket gopher is fine for digging MAMMALS OF YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK 73
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