Two ground squirrels took on a gopher snake to defend their burrow in Mayer, Arizona.

Arizona has many venomous and scary-looking snakes, not to mention we also have some of the biggest snakes as well. The gopher snake is the undisputed heavyweight champion of Arizona snakes, often ...

Their chubby cheeks, curious nature and playful behavior are endearing to many, but to farmers they're destructive pests. Gophers, also known as Richardson's ground squirrels, cost farmers thousands ...

North America has about 40 species of gophers or "pocket gophers," which are small, burrowing rodents that spend most of their time underground feasting on plant roots. These animals have a wide ...

April 10 is the annual Gopher Tortoise Day. Without this keystone species, entire ecosystems in Florida and other states would unravel. NPCA is working to save them, and here’s how you can help. On a ...