no photo — written note
Animals
A sandy-soil digger known in Indiana from a small north-western area, marked by fan-shaped mounds.
Field facts
HabitatSandy prairie soils, pasture
RangeNorth-western Indiana only
When to lookYear-round
StatusLeast Concern; extremely local in Indiana (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesMole hills — volcano-shaped rather than fanned
Field note: Gopher mounds are fan-shaped with a plugged hole off to one side.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Photograph mounds from the field edge; do not dig.
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