Getting to Know Groundhogs
Groundhogs are cool. Groundhogs are
rodents, similar to squirrels. Their fur is brown and gray.
The groundhogs like to live in open country and the edges of woodland,
in burrows. The groundhog likes to eat berries, bugs, and
grasses. Other facts about groundhogs are that they hibernate,
swim, climb trees, and they dig good. Groundhogs can do amazing
stuff.
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Groundhogs
The groundhog is also known as a woodchuck
and in the rodent family. They have a short tail. They are
covered with two coats of fur. Mostly groundhogs eat wild grasses
and other vegetation, and berries. Sometimes they will eat grubs,
grasshoppers and other small animals. Groundhogs are good
burrowers which they use for sleeping, raising their young, and
hibernating. Groundhogs will build a separate winter burrow for
hibernation. They are good swimmers and climbers. They
climb trees to escape predators and look around. Even though
groundhogs are known as rodents, they play an important part in the
celebration of groundhogs day!
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All About Groundhogs
A groundhog is a rodent that lives in a
burrow underground. It is nearly 15 inches and has a long
tail. It eats seeds and plants. The groundhog is also
called a whistle pig or woodchuck. Groundhogs day was once called
Candlemas which is halfway between the first day of spring. If
the groundhog sees his shadow on Feb. 2nd then there would be six more
weeks of winter.
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Groundhogs
Groundhogs are the largest of the squirrel
family. Groundhogs are grayish brown furry creatures. They eat fruit,
grass, bark and vegetables. They live in holes under ground. Groundhogs
can climb trees and swim. They hibernate in the winter. Farmers think
they are destructive to the gardens. Groundhogs are used by Americans
to determine if there will be six more weeks of winter.
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Groundhogs
Another name for a groundhog is woodchuck or
whistle pig and they belong to the marmot family. They are the
size of the cat and have two coats of fur. Their legs are short
and they have sharp teeth and claws. Groundhogs eat mostly fruits
and vegetables. They will also eat grubs and bugs. They
live in burrows in the low lands of the northeast and central United
States. A groundhog has a loud whistle or shrill. Their
sharp claws help them climb trees. In many spots they predict
weather on February 2nd.
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Mr. Groundhog
The groundhog is a legendary forecaster in
America. The color of the groundhog can be brownish yellow to
brownish red with gray. It has a hairy tail. Groundhogs
live in burrows under the ground. Mrs. Groundhog has 2 - 8 babies
that are pink, naked and weigh 1 - 11/2 ounces. The woodchuck has
many enemies. Groundhogs are amazing znimals.
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Mr. Groundhog
The groundhog has a reputation for
forecasting the weather. He has a 6 inch hairy tail. His
four toes have long claws for digging. They eat grass, leaves,
and flowers. They will eat bark from trees and fruit from
trees. They live in burrows on rocky hillsides. The
groundhog has many enemies such as bears, coyotes, wolves, and hawls.
The groundhog is also called a whistlepig, woodchuck or chuck.
Groundhogs are really cool animals.
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Jumpy the Whistle Pig
Jumpy is a groundhog. Jumpy likes to stay
underground. Most groundhogs live in North America. They have brown or
black fur and little paws. They eat grass and berries. They are not
meat eaters. They are about two feet long. Their teeth always grow. If
they do not wear their teeth down, the teeth can kill or hurt them.
Groundhogs improve dirt and are helpful to farmers.
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The Groundhog
Groundhogs live in North America. The
groundhog is a mammal. Groundhogs live in burrows. They eat plants like
grass. Groundhogs have fur and four legs. Groundhogs are fun to watch.
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The Big Groundhog Celebration
Groundhog's
Day is in the month of February. Groundhogs are brownish gray.
They eat plants and vegetables. Groundhogs live in underground
burrows. They also live in open pastures, woodlots, fields
ditches and roadsides. There is a celebration on February second every
year. Pennsylvania's official celebration of Groundhog Day began
February second in 1886. The groundhog was named Punxsutawney Phil. I
would like to see him some day and go to the celebration.
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The Baby Groundhog
The
groundhog family has new babies in the spring. Groundhogs are
brownish gray. They eat plants and vegetation. They live in
burrows and fields. They hibernate during the winter. They have a lot
of interesting things. They have long teeth. They weigh between 4
and 14 pounds. Their fur is long. The groundhogs like spring and that
is when their babies are born. They have as many as 6 babies at one
time. In the spring I would like to see the new groundhog family that
lives in our back field.
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Groundhog
A groundhog is also called a woodchuck or a
whistle pig. They are found in Northeastern and central United States.
It is about 17-26 inches long. It weighs about 4.5-9 pounds. Groundhogs
eat grasses and small insects. They are burrowers which means they dig
underground. I like the groundhog who tells us what the weather will be
like.
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All About Groundhogs
Groundhogs are very interesting
animals. Theyre brown like squirrels with sharp toenails.
Groundhogs eat some insects but mostly grasses and berries. They
live in burrows which are tunnels. They can climb and rest in
trees. They whistle to warn other groundhogs. It is a large
rodent. They live two to three years but can live up to
six. Groundhogs are not cute but they have a holiday named after
them.
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Groundhogs
I love groundhogs a lot. They look like
badgers too. They eat seeds and plants. They live in burrows under
ground. It makes whistling sounds when it gets scared. It stores food
in its burrow. Groundhogs are my favorite animal.
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Groundhogs
I found interesting facts about
groundhogs. They are grayish brown and about the size of a large
cat with short legs. They eat green plants and garden
vegetables. They live mostly in Central United States. They
are great burrowers. They use their burrows to sleep, care for their
babies and hibernate. Groundhog Day is celebrated on February 2
each year.
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Groundhog
A woodchuck is another name for
groundhogs. Their size and weight is about the same as a
cat. They are dark brown and light brown. Groundhogs ears
are a little small. They like to eat fruit and eggs, the kind of
vegetables they like are grasses, clover, the leaves of certain trees
(like cherry), and certain flowers. Winter dens are usually built
in dry. They are several feet deep. They are used for
hibernation. It is amazing how groundhogs predict weather.
Groundhogs should not be pets because they are wild animals.
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The Groundhog
Groundhogs are popular in February.
This is the month when he sees his shadow or not. These animals
have brown furry fur and two long legs and two long front teeth.
Groundhogs eat plants, roots, and seeds. Groundhogs dig burrows
in the ground and thats where they live. These animals hibernate
in the winter, are wise, and have good eyesight. If it wasnt for
the German immigrants the groundhog stories wouldnt be told.
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All About Groundhogs
What Ive learned about groundhogs.
They look like a fluff ball. Groundhogs favorite foods are
vegetables. The vegetables groundhogs collect are sometimes
stored in their burrow. Groundhogs dig burrows in the
ground. Burrows are wide tunnels in the ground where they
live. Farmers dont like groundhogs because they eat their
crops. It was fun to learn about groundhogs.
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Groundhogs
Groundhogs can
weigh up to thirteen pounds. They are gray on top and yellowish,
orangish brown on their bottoms. Their legs and tails are dark brown
and black. They eat grass, seeds, fruits, and tree bark. Farmers
do not like them because they destroy their gardens. They live in
Canada and Midwest United States. They dig tunnels that can be
thirty feet long. If a groundhog sees its shadow on February
second there will be six more weeks of winter.
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Groundhog
Its name is Punxsutawney Phil. They are
brown and furry. They eat lots
of seeds. They live everywhere in the ground. They dig holes and bite
and some people call them whistle pigs. Do you like groundhogs? I do. I
think groundhogs are very very cool.
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What are Groundhogs?
What are
groundhogs? What do they eat? Why are groundhogs so fat? It hibernates
in the winter. They eat eat green plants. They like to dig burrows. It
is to clumsy to climb trees.
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Groundhogs
Groundhogs
do not come out of its burrow on February 2nd to look for its
shadow. Shortly after leaving the burrow, male groundhogs fight
to see who is the strongest. After they know that then they find
their mate. The young are born 4 weeks after mating, although
blind and hairless, they are very small. The babies are ready for
short trips outside the burrow within a month. Adults are often
found sunbathing atop of the mound, sitting upright on guard for other
animals. They stuff themselves with clover, alfalfa, and other
plants to eat.
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