Gopher

usgb/ˈɡəʊfər/
noun

A small animal that lives underground, often causing damage to plants and lawns by digging tunnels.

My backyard is full of gopher holes.
Visual representation of "gopher" - A small animal that lives underground, often causing damage to plants and lawns by digging tunnels.

Often appears as...

  • gopher hole
  • gopher tunnels
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Rodent Species

Gophers are rodents, similar to mice, but often confused with moles—another tunneling animal.

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Gophers have large front teeth like other rodents.
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Tunnel Impact

The tunnels gophers dig can damage plants' roots, hence they're often seen as pests.

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Our vegetable garden struggle is due to a gopher infestation.
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Cultural Depiction

Gophers feature in North American culture, often portrayed as cute but destructive pests.

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The animated gopher caused chaos in the movie.
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