Southeastern Pocket Gopher (Noun)
Meaning
Gopher of Alabama and Georgia and Florida.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The southeastern pocket gopher is an herbivorous mammal commonly found in the sandy soils of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida.
- A unique characteristic of the southeastern pocket gopher is its extensive burrowing network in these states' dry areas.
- Due to the low population and narrow geographic range, the southeastern pocket gopher has become a rare species in parts of Georgia.
- Alabama, Georgia, and Florida's flat, coastal regions have an ideal terrain for the southeastern pocket gopher to build complex tunnel systems.
- A research study found that the southeastern pocket gopher often alters the landscape by constructing tunnels that improve the local soil's aeration and water quality in the states where it is found.