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Thomomys monticola
Class
MammaliaOrder
rodentiaFamily
geomyidaeGenus
thomomysThe Mountain Pocket Gopher is a small species of rodent living in meadows and rocky slopes of forests in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. They tend to live solitary lives in expansive underground burrows. They typically eat roots, tubers, and some plants above ground.
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