Real Pocket Gopher Skull, measuring between approximately 1-1/2 inches and 2-1/4 inches. These gopher skulls have been glued shut with hot melt glue. They have been cleaned; however, there may be dark areas of discoloration on the skulls. You will receive gopher skulls that look similar to those pictured. No 2 will be identical. These are real gopher skulls not replicas, and they will have natural imperfections - missing/cracked teeth, tiny cuts, blemishes and other natural imperfections. .

Gophers weigh around 0.5 pounds, and are about 6 to 8 inches long in body length, with a tail 1 to 2 inches long. A few species reach weights approaching 1 kg. Within any species, the males are larger than the females and can be nearly double their weight. Their lifespan is normally one to three years assuming no diseases or predation. The maximum life span for the pocket gopher is approximately five years.   Most gophers have brown fur that often closely matches the color of the soil in which they live. Their most characteristic features are their large cheek pouches, from which the word "pocket" in their name derives. These pouches are fur-lined, and can be turned inside out. They extend from the side of the mouth well back onto the shoulders. They have small eyes and a short, hairy tail, which they use to feel around tunnels when they walk backwards. Common predators of the gopher include weasels, snakes and hawks.