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Woodchuck
Pronunciation:
'wüd-chuk'
Definition:
Groundhogs are a grizzled thickset marmot (Marmota monax)
chiefly of Alaska, Canada, and the northeastern United States.
The
woodchuck is a wide bodied, burrowing rodent measuring 18
to 30 inches from nose to the tip of the tail and weighing
from 5 to 20 pounds.
Habitat:
Various species of groundhogs are found among rockslides
and in open woods or fields where they dig extensive burrows.
Woodchuck burrows are usually 4 to 6 feet deep and can be
as long as 45 feet.
Aliases:
groundhog, marmot, whistle-pig, pig, chuck
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