Las Animas - Bent County Library District

When a volcano erupts, Gopher is among the few animals to survive but the tunnels that he digs once the earth stops shaking help the mountain recover by providing shade and soft soil for animals and plants to make a fresh start. Includes facts and activities.

The sole remaining native inhabitants of Gopher Gulch, Ruffled Feathers and his interpreter Running Board, protect their home from Colonel Kit Coyote, who heads the U.S. Cavalry Fort that stands on the gophers' home.

Gophers rely on their sense of touch to find their way in dark tunnels. They use their whiskers to feel what is in front of them and their tails to fell what is behind them These interesting facts and more can be found in Gophers, an Animals in My Backyard book. --

A young gopher comes to the rescue when his family becomes trapped underground.

Gracie the playful gopher lives in a mound near the silly man. Gracie is getting ready for Christmas. As she thinks about the things she would get for Christmas Gracie discovers a scared lost bunny. She has an idea that will help both the bunny and her friend, the man in the red hat. Follow along as Gracie learns that it is better to give than to receive.

Three episodes in the developing friendship of Vic Bear and Arlo Gopher demonstrate how they are good neighbors.