Giant pocket gopher
Kingdom
Phylum
Subphylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Orthogeomys grandis
Weight
830
29
goz
g oz 
Length
225-285
8.9-11.2
mminch
mm inch 

The giant pocket gopher (Orthogeomys grandis ) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. It is the type species of the genus Orthogeomys ; some zoologists also include in this genus species that have recently been placed in Heterogeomys.

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It is 22–30 cm (9–12 in) long, and 480–985 g (1–2 lb) in weight.

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No

Nocturnal

Fr

Frugivore

Gr

Granivore

He

Herbivore

Li

Lignivore

Zo

Zoochory

Fo

Fossorial

Te

Terrestrial

Te

Territorial

Po

Polygyny

Po

Polygamy

So

Social

G

starts with

Geography

Climate zones

Mating Habits

MATING BEHAVIOR
BABY CARRYING
2 to 10

References

1. Giant pocket gopher Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_pocket_gopher
2. Giant pocket gopher on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/42590/115193029

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