Real Idaho Pocket Gopher Skull
The Idaho pocket gopher is a small burrowing rodent species endemic to the western United States. These pocket gophers are adapted for a subterranean lifestyle, with large cheek pouches for carrying food and strong, clawed forelimbs for digging burrows. Like other pocket gopher species, they are characterized by their fossorial adaptations, including small eyes and ears, and a short, stocky build suited for a life spent underground.
Specifications:
- The photos shown are examples of what your specimen will approximately look like. Each skull is unique and will vary in size, shape, color, etc.
- Average Skull Length 3.5 cm (1.4 in.)
- Average Skull Width 2.2 cm (0.9 in.)
- Average Skull Height 2 cm (0.8 in.)
Description
The Idaho pocket gopher is a small burrowing rodent species endemic to the western United States. These pocket gophers are adapted for a subterranean lifestyle, with large cheek pouches for carrying food and strong, clawed forelimbs for digging burrows. Like other pocket gopher species, they are characterized by their fossorial adaptations, including small eyes and ears, and a short, stocky build suited for a life spent underground.
Specifications:
- The photos shown are examples of what your specimen will approximately look like. Each skull is unique and will vary in size, shape, color, etc.
- Average Skull Length 3.5 cm (1.4 in.)
- Average Skull Width 2.2 cm (0.9 in.)
- Average Skull Height 2 cm (0.8 in.)
