Is the prairie dog a gopher?
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March 25th, 2022
Can someone explain the difference?
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They sure appear the same. My bet is the difference boils down to their address (prairie) vs. my lawn.
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Gophers are pests. Prairie dogs are wildlife.
But they both make a delicious snack.
Pests can’t be wildlife? And that snack business? Snack or meal?
According to Wiki they are a species of squirrel more like a ground squirrel. I had never thought about it; but in looking at their pic, they do look a lot like a fat squirrel but cuter!!!
It turns out they are different. The prairie dog has a bushy tail, while the gopher has one that is smoothed down.
Prairie dogs are larger than gophers, about 16”.
I did a Web search and found this Scroll down to the section labeled, What Animals Can Be Confused With Gophers?.
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