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Like my teeth?

            In this image it looks like this pocket gopher has no lips, with the skin from the nose going to the large incisors without lips. Actually the gopher has lips, but they are behind its four enormous incisor teeth, which it uses to keep dirt out of its mouth when digging.  An interesting adaptation, perfect for its tunneling way of life.
Botta's pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae) is a pocket gopher native to western North America. It is also known in some areas as valley pocket gopher, particularly here in California. This one was observed in Tehachapi, California in sandy soil adjacent to an agricultural field. 
Image - Copyright 2024 Alan Vernon

   

Taken on: June 21, 2024

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