While gophers and groundhogs are often mistaken for one another, there are key differences in their size, appearance, ...

Gophers: An Overview Gophers are small rodents who are members of the Geomyidae family. They are related to the kangaroo rat and pocket mouse.

In non-burrowing animals, relaxin dissolved no bone (as in the pocket gopher) but relaxed the pelvic ligaments and widened the pelvic canal, thus making birth easier.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This engraving of "Thomomys ...

A neighborhood in south Glendale is infested with pocket gophers. Uncoordinated trapping efforts are only getting neighbors so far.

Gophers head coach Ty McDevitt / Picture via: University of Minnesota Athletics New head coach Ty McDevitt and Gophers baseball has shown flashes throughout the first three weeks of the season ...

Gophers football will officially begin spring practice later this week and their first practice availible to the public will be on March 25. Let's take a look at their potential offensive depth ...

Scientists say the pocket gophers were cranky about being moved into a devastated landscape for a day in 1980. But decades later, their short visit still has visible, and vibrant, effects.

Their efforts centered on managing the distinct genetic groups of the Mazama pocket gopher while maximizing readiness and mission flexibility.

Gopher baseball (5-5, 0-0 Big Ten) is set to open Big Ten play at U.S Bank Stadium with a three-game series versus the Purdue Boilermakers (12-1, 0-0 Big Ten).

Gophers men’s hockey team thrashes Ohio State, moves into first place in Big Ten The Gophers rose to the top with a sweep of the Buckeyes and Penn State’s sweep of Michigan State.

Over the last few years, researchers have discovered that flying squirrels, wombats and platypuses all glow under UV lights. Now, we can add pocket gophers to the list.