American burrowing rodent (6)

I believe the answer is:

gopher

'american burrowing rodent' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for gopher that I've seen before include "mine" , "US ground squirrel" , "Burrowing US rodent" , "Rodent - wood of Noah's Ark" , "Rodent with large cheek pouches" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald and The Telegraph.

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