Woodchuck
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Sciuridae
Marmota
Marmota monax
Woodchucks are a type of marmot, and are also known as groundhogs. The name woodchuck comes from a Cree Indian word, wuchak, used to identify several different animals of similar size and color, including… More »
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Groundhog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The groundhog ( Marmota monax ), also known as a woodchuck or whistle-pig , or in some areas as a land-beaver is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squi...
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View photos and live videos, listen to recordings, take a crash course on Groundhogs -- even attend a Hoggie Hoedown! Tour the burrows with Thor (a Rottweiler) or explore them on your own. Spread the Groundhog fever by sending someone a Groundhog Postcard.
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Learn all you wanted to know about groundhogs with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic. ... Groundhog Profile ... The groundhog, or woodchuck, is one of 14 species of marmots. These rodents live a feast-or-famine lifestyle and gorge themselves all summer to build up plentiful reserves of fat.
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Groundhog Day facts and factoids ... Woodchuck and groundhog are common terms for the same animal, the rodent with the scientific name of Marmota monax. Most closely related to squirrels, woodchucks actually can climb trees and also swim.
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Groundhog Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Groundhog Day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 2 in the United States and Canada. According to folklore, if a groundhog emerging from its burrow on this day fails to see its shadow, it wil...
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