Pocket gophers are found throughout the arboretum. You can see the evidence of their presence from all of the dirt mounds. In this video, they launch the dirt from their tunnels leaving a fan-shaped mound around the hole. If you are walking slowly and quietly, you can often see one excavating. I am usually able to sit right next to the hole and watch them dig. Their eyesight must be fairly limited from a life spent mostly underground. You will often see them pausing at the surface and sniffing the air. Its sense of smell might be one of its more attuned senses. It is always enjoyable to watch them and get a glimpse of their huge curved teeth.
