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Gopher by keida

Gopher

keida

Totem of the day is Gopher! Own up to your own responsibilities, errors, achievements, and choices. It is important to know these are dependent on you. You may need to take a few steps back in order to move forward, but know that you are still heading towards your goal. It will be important to make sure you are stocked with food and water for the coming time to enhance the feelings of safety and security. For insight, look beneath the surface of your situation or those around you rather than at the surface. It may be necessary to get your eyes checked if you haven't in the last few years. The Gopher totem is known for it's connection to finding knowledge, listening to vibrations, and intuition. When Gopher shows up, it means you may need to listen closely to the vibrations of the world around you in order to make decisions. Search for knowledge you may not see at first and use the resources you have. Gopher teaches us to move with confidence and surety in order to reach our goals while listening and observing. Gophers are considered messengers of the underworld by many western Native American tribes. In Klamath and Modoc tribe mythology, opher was the young brother of the Creator and was a part in the tribal creation myth. In certain Paiute and Shoshone traditions, gophers were thought to be medicine animals who could cause or cure sicknesses in people. People who connect with Gopher love to search for knowledge or strange bits of wisdom that they may be able to apply in the future. These individuals are very sensitive to vibrations which they use to sense answers within themselves, but also makes them quite sensitive to hard, loud noises. It is important for these types to stay in quiet work places. Prepared for anything, these souls love to build elaborate or detailed items with their own hands.

Gopher, Spermophilus Richardsonii, are omnivorous mammals that can live up to 5 years in the wild. These animals are a part of the rodent family and consists of two primarily species: the Pocket Gopher and the Richardsons ground squirrel. However, there are around 35 species of Gopher. These animals live throughout Central and North America. Pocket Gophers earn their name by the fur-lined cheek pouches that are actually pockets that reach all the way to their shoulders. These specialized pockets are used to carry food while traveling and can actually be turned inside out. They also possess four large incisors that will grow throughout their life. They are even able to close their lips behind their teeth to keep dig from getting in their mouth while they dig. Their tiny bodies are adapted perfectly for digging, possessing small ears and eyes with no distinct neck. Powerful, short legs are ended in broad feet with large claws. An adult gopher grows to approximately 12 inches in length and weighing only around 35 oz. These expert diggers are known for their massive subterranean chambers and connecting networks of tunnels often called gopher towns. Although gophers are solitary animals, a single gopher town can reach vast distances and house thousands of individual gophers. Some tunnels can reach from 200 to 2,000 square feet. They prefer loose, sandy soil that they push to the surface as they did which creates a mounds along the ground. Adult gophers will generally hang around the front of a gopher town in order to watch for danger and whistle to alert the others. Most of a Gophers activities will be underground such as eating, sleeping, foraging, and evening having babies. They are diurnal animals, or active during the day. The chambers of a gopher home can be as deep as 6ft and are used to store vast quantities of food. Sometimes, a gopher will only pop itself out of a "feed hole" in order to grab a nearby plant, yanking it out by the roots or just nibbling at one before returning underground. A gopher's diet consists of mostly the roots and tubers of plants, but they are also known to eat the tops of plants. Reproduction often depends on the amount of water that a female gopher has access to. In areas with less water, a female will give birth to only one litter per year while, in areas with more water, a female gopher can give birth to up to three litters a year. Litters generally consist of 5 to 6 baby gophers called pups that will stay with the mother for only a few weeks. After that, the mother will send them out onto their own where they will find or dig their own burrows.

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