Gopher pulling down plant by its roots (IMAGE)

University of Florida

Gopher pulling down plant by its roots

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Just like in the cartoons, pocket gophers really can pull down whole plants by the roots from below. But most of their diet is made up of roots alone.

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Norman Douglas/University of Florida

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