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Thomomys perpallidus aureus—(Pocket Gopher) .6% |
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Thomomys perpallidus aureus—(Pocket Gopher) .6%
The Thomomys or western pocket gopher is represented by
many varieties in northern New Mexico. There is no colony in
the immediate vicinity of Mound 50 at the present time, but there
may well have been in past years. The few bones of this species
may be out of place on the food list entirely. However, many
Indians of today, notably the California Miwok, consider a pocket
gopher pounded to an edible pulp a delectable delicacy.
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