Well, seeing as you brought up the issue of "nuts" here John...As you might know, the common "Ground Squirrel", a very close relation to the common "Gopher" DO tend to enjoy, and in fact often thrive on the consumption of "nuts".
(...but please do not get be started here on the many varieties of "legumes" which many people often mistake for the common "nut"...THAT could on forever, ya know!)