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Marmot
Groundhog
Marmota monax
Quick answer
The groundhog (Marmota monax) is a marmot. Range: Much of North America. Size: 42–69 cm total length. Weight: 3.1–5.1 kg (seasonal). Diet: mostly herbivorous: grasses, berries, bark, crops. IUCN status: Least Concern.
- Scientific name
- Marmota monax
- Group
- Marmot
- Range
- Much of North America
- Size
- 42–69 cm total length
- Weight
- 3.1–5.1 kg (seasonal)
- Diet
- Mostly herbivorous: grasses, berries, bark, crops
- IUCN status
- Least Concern
About the groundhog
The groundhog, also known as the woodchuck, is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. A lowland creature of North America, it is found through much of the Eastern United States, across Canada and into Alaska. It was given its scientific name as Mus monax by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, based on a description of the animal by George Edwards, published in 1743.
Source: Wikipedia, Groundhog
Frequently asked questions
Where does the groundhog live?
Groundhog range: Much of North America.
How big is the groundhog?
Size: 42–69 cm total length. Weight: 3.1–5.1 kg (seasonal).
What does the groundhog eat?
Mostly herbivorous: grasses, berries, bark, crops.
Is the groundhog endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists the groundhog as Least Concern.
What kind of animal is the groundhog?
Groundhog (Marmota monax) is a marmot, part of the squirrel family, Sciuridae.
