Pocket gophers (family Geomyidae) are aptly named due to their large external cheek pockets, which are used to transport food and nesting material. Pocket gophers are rodents as are voles. They are generally between 7 and 12 inches long, including their tails.

Do Gophers have short tails?

They have short necks and strong forefeet with long claws used for digging. Gophers have small eyes and ears, whiskers and sparsely-haired tails to help them navigate through their tunnels.

What's the difference between a groundhog and a gopher?

Gopher refers to a burrowing rodent with fur-lined pouches on the outside of the cheeks, found in North and Central America, while groundhog refers to a small North American mammal with short legs and rough, red-brown fur. Thus, this is the main difference between gopher and groundhog.