Gothamist: The West Side Gopher (or Woodland Creature of Some Kind)

Nick

Sat, 19 Jun 2004 13:58:17 -0500

Not a muskrat.

gogojojo

Thu, 20 May 2004 16:55:03 -0500

it's a muskrat. we used to whomp on em all the time. mean as mothers they are. try to get a look at the tail to confirm. good luck.

yojimbot

Thu, 20 May 2004 11:41:01 -0500

groundhogs are also better eating...

joe s

Thu, 20 May 2004 11:05:31 -0500

That's a groundhog/woodchuck (Marmota Monax). There's another den in Riverside park just north of Riverbank State Park. The difference? Groundhogs are big (10-15 lbs, 20 inches long), gophers are tiny (half a pound, 6 inches long).

Carl

Thu, 20 May 2004 10:52:38 -0500

Menace to the golfing industry...

yojimbot

Thu, 20 May 2004 10:44:52 -0500

maybe its an escaped capybara?!?

erikka

Thu, 20 May 2004 10:43:29 -0500

I'm pretty sure that's a gopher, as woodchucks are pretty rare and do not like to be in the company of humans. I thought gophers were primarily in the midwest? And does this mean there'll be a monkeypox outbreak soon?

Jen

Thu, 20 May 2004 10:21:31 -0500

Okay, so I'm not so good with knowing what kind of a ground-dwelling mammal this is. But I know it's not a rat...is it?

yojimbot

Thu, 20 May 2004 10:02:55 -0500

groundhog or woodchuck...the only gophers in nyc work at conde nast.

offbalance

Thu, 20 May 2004 09:37:37 -0500

Perhaps it was looking for the driving range in Chelsea Piers?

Jimmy Legs

Thu, 20 May 2004 09:35:56 -0500

that looks more like a groundhog to me.