I remember the first time that I saw a gopher take a plant.
I was walking to school when a fairly large thistle just ahead
kinda shook, or shuddered, and then it began to shorten...
until it disappeared into its own root-hole.
I thought that it was hilarious, and then obvious.
Just like in the cartoons. :0)
JD
P.S. The above is normal....worms getting little worm chubbies
for pieces of string is not. :0)