Ontogeny and Reproduction
The reproductive activity of yellow-faced pocket gophers start in November and increases to a peak in March and/or April During mating and copulation, the males emits low gutteral squeaks throughout exploratory activities, then the male bites the female when body contact is made. When young animals are old enough to leave the nest, they travel about maternal burrows. Then, when the young are nearly full grown, they disperse from the parental burrow.
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