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There are 35 known species of gopher that are found from Northern to Central America. Gophers prefer coastal areas, woodlands, prairies, and mountain regions. Gophers, in general, are considered pests due to the substantial amount of damage they can cause to fields, gardens, agriculture, dams, and banks. Several species of […]

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]]> The Intimidating Gopher Snake https://critter.science/the-intimidating-gopher-snake/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-intimidating-gopher-snake https://critter.science/the-intimidating-gopher-snake/#respond Tue, 29 Oct 2019 09:02:33 +0000 https://critter.science/?p=8318 gopher snake

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The gopher snake, aka bull snake (named for it’s attitude), is a hefty, non-venomous, colubrid snake that makes its home from Canada all the way down to Mexico. Gopher snakes live on prairies, in marshes, agricultural lands, deserts, conifer forests, and semi-arid areas. Due to their resemblance to and mimicked […]

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