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"Pocket gopher"

Why is it a "pocket gopher"? Is this a handy-sized gopher for folks on the go? Is it a marsupial? Tony OU812 (talk) 00:29, 30 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It has external, fur-lined pouches or "pockets" laterally adjacent to each side of its mouth. It uses them to store food while foraging. It's a rodent, not a marsupial. -- if you're still wondering! When I have the chance I'll cite that and add it to the stub. Abanibble (talk) 22:49, 16 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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	Why is it a "pocket gopher"? Is this a handy-sized gopher for folks on the go? Is it a marsupial? [[User:Tony OU812\|Tony OU812]] ([[User talk:Tony OU812\|talk]]) 00:29, 30 September 2017 (UTC)		Why is it a "pocket gopher"? Is this a handy-sized gopher for folks on the go? Is it a marsupial? [[User:Tony OU812\|Tony OU812]] ([[User talk:Tony OU812\|talk]]) 00:29, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

			It has external, fur-lined pouches or "pockets" laterally adjacent to each side of its mouth. It uses them to store food while foraging. It's a rodent, not a marsupial. -- if you're still wondering! When I have the chance I'll cite that and add it to the stub. [[User:Abanibble\|Abanibble]] ([[User talk:Abanibble\|talk]]) 22:49, 16 February 2020 (UTC)