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| A medium sized (16"-27", stout mammal with short, powerful legs, and a medium-long, bushy, flattened tail. Head is broad, fur tends to be long and coarse. Generally grayish brown, but much variation. Woodchucks (also called groundhogs or whistle pigs) are found throughout the eastern and midwestern U.S., as well as throughout all of northern Canada. Similar species live in the western U.S. (maramot). Woodchucks often live on forest edges near expansive pasture. They build burrows, but spend a lot of time feeding on a variety of plants above ground. Often a pest near gardens. Lots of predators eat them, and their burrow building often makes suitable homes for other species, like skunks , foxes, weasels, opossums, and rabbits. |
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