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31. Jan. 2020 · Learn about the rodents behind Groundhog Day, their behavior, habitat, diet, and more. Find out how they're related to squirrels, why they're called woodchucks, and how they hibernate.
13. Jan. 2011 · Learn about the woodchuck, a true hibernator, a voracious eater, a burrower and a weather rodent. Discover how it differs from badgers, hedgehogs and other animals, and why it emerges in February.
1. Feb. 2023 · Habitat. Habits. Diet. Offspring. Classification/taxonomy. Conservation status. Shadow facts. How much wood? Additional resources. Groundhogs ( Marmota monax ), also called woodchucks, are...
Groundhogs remove an average of 275 pounds of rock and soil to build their burrows. Their burrows are also used as homes for other animals including skunks, foxes, weasels, opossums, and rabbits ...
2. Feb. 2012 · Here are 14 more believable facts about his species: 1. A groundhog (Marmota monax) is also known as a woodchuck, whistle-pig, and a land-beaver. 2. Groundhog is a better name for the animal than woodchuck as, despite the children’s rhyme, they’re not very adept at moving wood. Though they will chew on the stuff. 3. Its marmot ...
Size: Head and body: 17.75 to 24 inches; tail: 7 to 9.75 inches. Weight: 13 pounds. Phil the groundhog is a star! Well, at least on February 2 he is. Phil lives in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, where every Groundhog Day people wait for him to come out of his burrow. Legend has it that if Phil sees his shadow, six more weeks of winter will follow.
Learn about the appearance, behavior, diet, and habitat of groundhogs, also known as woodchucks or whistlepigs. Discover the origins of Groundhog Day and why it is not a reliable indicator of spring weather.
