Giant Pocket Gopher

Orthogeomys grandis

The Giant Pocket Gopher is a huge pocket gopher of tropical lowlands from southern Mexico through Central America, one of the largest gopher species in the world. It inhabits deep, moist soils of tropical forests and agricultural land, creating large burrow systems. Its outsized front claws and powerful forequarters make it an extraordinarily efficient tunnel excavator.

Habitat

Tropical lowland forests and farmland from Mexico through Central America

Diet

Roots, bulbs, tubers, and underground plant material

How common

Uncommon

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