The first key difference between a gopher and a groundhog relates to their species. Groundhogs belong to the Sciuridae family, rodents that include chipmunks (another pest), prairie dogs ...

The eyes belong to the taxidermized gophers populating the dioramas of the Torrington Gopher Hole Museum. The Museum was opened in 1996 in the rural hamlet of Torrington, Alberta (pop. 200).