While they won't eat your plants' root systems, moles will kill grass by burrowing through its roots. If you happen to catch a glimpse of the culprit, a gopher is typically bigger than a mole ...

As this keystone species' name suggests, the gopher tortoise is an expert at living underground — like a gopher. Gopher tortoises have shovel-like front legs and strong, thick back legs to help them ...