Also known as woodchucks, groundhogs belong to a group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. They grown up to 25 inches long and can live up to ten years in captivity. (According to legend, Punxsutawney Phil is more than 125 years old, thanks to a magical potion he imbibes every summer.)
Groundhogs spend the winter hibernating in their burrows, significantly reducing their metabolic rate and body temperature; by February, they can lose about half their weight.
When they're out and about, the bristly rodents, wild berries and insects -- and they don't mind helping themselves to garden vegetables or agricultural crops.
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How much wood can a woodchuck chuck?
Very Chuckin'. --RoadChuck
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