Do you have ‘gophers’ around here? If yes, what other name.., or what other animal are they…like? (The term is applied differently in different places.) [Early QRs: Do you have gophers around here? (If yes) What are they like? (The term… )]
After the original questionnaire had been completed 75 times, this question was markedly rephrased.
| NR | 283 |
| GOPHER | 239 |
| MOLE | 150 |
| NH | 130 |
| GROUND SQUIRREL | 89 |
| GROUNDHOG | 54 |
| CHIPMUNK | 39 |
| POCKET GOPHER | 30 |
| PRAIRIE DOG | 28 |
| WOODCHUCK | 26 |
| LAND TORTOISE | 15 |
| GROUND MOLE | 12 |
| STRIPED GOPHER | 9 |
| GRAY GOPHER | 8 |
| LAND TURTLE | 7 |
| RAT | 7 |
| SALAMANDER | 6 |
| FIELD MOUSE | 5 |
| GOPHER RAT | 5 |
| DRY-LAND TURTLE | 4 |
| MOUSE | 4 |
| SQUIRREL | 4 |
| TERRAPIN | 4 |
| MEADOW MOLE | 3 |
| MOUNTAIN BEAVER | 3 |
| TURTLE | 3 |
| VOLE | 3 |
| FLICKER-TAIL | 2 |
| FLICKER-TAIL GOPHER | 2 |
| GROUND GOPHER | 2 |
| GROUND MICE | 2 |
| HIGHLAND COOTER | 2 |
| HIGHLAND TURTLE | 2 |
| STREAKED GOPHER | 2 |
| WEASEL | 2 |
| BIG DOG | 1 |
| BIG RAT | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA BURROWING GOPHER | 1 |
| CHINKMUNKS | 1 |
| COLUMBIA GROUND-SQUIRREL | 1 |
| DIAMONDBACK TERRAPIN | 1 |
| FENCE HACKEE | 1 |
| FIELD GOPHER | 1 |
| FIELD MOLE | 1 |
| FIELD RAT | 1 |
| FLICKER-TAILED GOPHER | 1 |
| FLYING SQUIRREL | 1 |
| GARDEN GOPHER | 1 |
| GOPHER MOUSE | 1 |
| GRAY SQUIRREL | 1 |
| GROUND MOUSE | 1 |
| GROUND RAT | 1 |
| HAMPSHIRE | 1 |
| KANGAROO MOUSE | 1 |
| KANGAROO RAT | 1 |
| LAND CHICKEN | 1 |
| LAND GOPHER | 1 |
| LIKE A BIG RAT | 1 |
| LIKE A MOUSE | 1 |
| LIKE A SQUIRREL OR RAT | 1 |
| LIKE THE CHIPMUNK | 1 |
| MARMOT | 1 |
| MINK | 1 |
| MUD-HEAVERS | 1 |
| MUSKRAT | 1 |
| OLD VARMINT | 1 |
| PACK RAT | 1 |
| PARKA SQUIRREL | 1 |
| PLUG | 1 |
| POLACK | 1 |
| POSSUM | 1 |
| POUCH GOPHER | 1 |
| RACCOON | 1 |
| RED FOX-SQUIRREL | 1 |
| RODENT | 1 |
| SALLYMANDER | 1 |
| SAND RAT | 1 |
| SHREW | 1 |
| SMALL GROUNDHOG | 1 |
| SOFT-SHELL TURTLE | 1 |
| STRIPY GOPHER | 1 |
| TAUPE GOPHER | 1 |
| TUNNEL TURTLE | 1 |
| VARMIT | 1 |
| WHISTLE HOG | 1 |
| WHISTLE PIG | 1 |
| YELLOW GOPHER | 1 |
| YOUNG RAT | 1 |
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