Is a Gopher a pest? They can be, but there are some really helpful things that they do… Check out the information below and see what you think.

Here are some answers, but there is even more to discover about each question so don’t let your discussion stop with these answers!

Here’s a few more facts about them:

Until next time, keep climbing! <3 Kate

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Works Consulted:

Burgess, Thornton W. “Prickly Porky and Grubby Gopher.” The Burgess Animal Book for Children, Dover Publications, 2004, p. 64-67.

“Gopher.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, 24 February 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopher.