They are also called prairie dogs as they bark warnings to each other for oncoming danger (although it sounds more like a loud chirp than a bark). It is quite the chorus when Zack is about. This chirping is what alerts Zack that the gophers are about.
This is what a gopher looks like when it sees Zack - barking a very loud warning LOL!!!
Zack found the holes but the gophers had all disappeared underground
I think it is the chirping noise that sets Zack in a frenzy - he sees them occasionally running for their lives but so far he is not quick enough to catch one as they always disappear down their holes first. He seems totally bewildered as to where they went. Luckily Zack is not a digger but he has fun with the chase. Once the gopher has gone "down the hatch" Zack looks at me as if it was all my fault they disappeared LOL !!!!
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I'm glad we don't have gophers around here, Dusty would be digging them out without second thought!
Eek look at the fangs on those things, reminds me of a Hamster I had to look after in London. Those teef scared the life outta me.
Wow, those gophers look like fun. Me n Lola would go crazy for them. Probbly best you keep em tho as I am not allowed to do any excitin runnin about...typist says he saw some at a zoo once just out on an open patch of grass takin noms from peeples hands. Cute liitle fellas he say
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