North American name for a ground squirrel — a resident of Minnesota (6)

I believe the answer is:

gopher

(Other definitions for gopher that I've seen before include "Rodent - wood of Noah's Ark" , "Burrowing rodent of north and central America" , "American burrowing rodent or ground squirrel" , "Burrowing animal - kind of wood" , "US ground squirrel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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