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Ground Hog
(Woodchuck)
Marmota monax
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Through North
America.
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| Habitat: |
Steppes, meadows,
pastures, and forest edges.
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| Diet: |
Grasses, weeds,
clover, and alfalfa. At the zoo: big game chow, honey treat, and hay.
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Fun Facts:
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- They are deep hibernators, and may sleep up
to 9 months of the year! (In Southern areas it may only hibernate 6-8 weeks).
- The eye sight and hearing are very well
developed!
- The woodchuck is sometimes considered a pest
because of its raids on crops, and the hazards posed by its burrows to farm machinery,
livestock, or irrigation systems!
- They also destroy undesirable weeds!
- The life span is about 5-6 years in the wild
and about 10 years in captivity!
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