In addition, scientists have discovered a new species of gophers. These are endemics, that is, unique animals that live only in a certain area. We are talking about rodents that inhabit a relatively small area between the banks of the Ob and the western slopes of the Kuznetsk Alatau. These rodents are characterized by a darker coloring than their relatives, they are larger than their counterparts and have a number of other features.
