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What

Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae)

Observer

fivecreeks

Date

February 6, 2012

Place

Hillside Natural Area, El Cerrito, CA (Google, OSM)

Description

East of service road near Schmidt Lane. Very bold. How does it survive here, with all the dogs going by?

Common in upper meadows; looks like coyotes dig for them.

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