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The groundhog (Marmota monax), also known as the woodchuck, is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. [2] A lowland creature of North America, it is found through much of the Eastern United States , across Canada and into Alaska . [ 3 ]
Groundhog, woodchuck, or whistle pig Canada and east of the Mississippi in northern USA Marmota sibirica: Tarbagan marmot, Mongolian marmot, or tarvaga: Siberia Petromarmota: Marmota caligata: Hoary marmot: northwestern North America (Alaska, Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, Montana) Marmota flaviventris: Yellow-bellied marmot
Muskrat skeleton Muskrat skull An adult muskrat is about 40–70 cm (16–28 in) long, half of that length being the tail, and weighs 0.6–2 kg ( 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 – 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 lb). [ 13 ] That is about four times the weight of the brown rat ( Rattus norvegicus ), though an adult muskrat is only slightly longer.
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This year was the 139th year in the history of the famous woodchuck doing so, also given the name Groundhog Day. This year, he had seen his shadow resulting in the prediction of a longer winter.
Black bear. Order: Carnivora, Family: Ursidae. Occurrence: Forests, slide areas, alpine meadows. The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is North America's smallest and most common species of bear. It is a generalist animal, being able to exploit numerous different habitats and foodstuffs.
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Black bear. Order: Carnivora, Family: Ursidae. Occurrence: Forests, slide areas, alpine meadows - C. The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is North America's smallest and most common species of bear. It is a generalist animal, being able to exploit numerous different habitats and foodstuffs.