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A: The big groundhog is about 24 times heavier than the little gopher. The animals look somewhat similar, however, with short neck, legs, and tail.
The groundhog (also known as a "woodchuck" and "whistle pig") is a marmot - essentially, a giant North American ground squirrel. The gopher is, like the groundhog, a burrowing member of the rodent order but its closest living relatives are kangaroo rats and pocket mice.
The pocket gopher gets its name from large fur-lined cheek pouches that border its face down to its shoulders. These weird roomy pouches function much like jeans pockets. They open to the outside and can be turned inside out for cleaning.
The groundhog hibernates and the gopher does not. By the end of October, the groundhog descends into her hidden burrow beneath a stump or a rock, curls into a relaxed ball, slows her heart from 75 to 4 beats a minute, and drops her body temperature to that of her home. She is so far "asleep" that, even if we warm her, she needs several hours to waken.
Groundhog:
- species Marmota monax from the squirrel family, Sciuridae, order Rodentia
- up to 13 pounds, 6 kg
- head and body 20 inches(50 cm) long; tail 18 inches
- found in eastern and central United States, across Canada, and into Alaska along forest edges abutting meadows, open fields, roads, and streams.
- good swimmers, can climb tall shrubs and sizable trees
Gopher:
- any of 38 species from the family Geomyidae, order Rodentia
- 0.5 pound (250 g)
- head and body 6 inches (15 cm) long; tail 3 inches (8 cm)
- range from southern Canada and the United States, south through Mexico and Central America, to northwestern Colombia. Found from coastal areas to above the timberline in high mountains.
- two to three-year lifespan
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoyes a woodchuck is also called a groundhog they can also be known as a whistle pig because of the whistleing sounds they can make.
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∙ 12y agoi would say yes it is groundhogs and woodchucks are the same thing they are also known as the whistle pig or land beaver.
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∙ 12y agoYes, they are diiferent words for the same animal.
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∙ 12y agoYes! They are the same animal.
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∙ 14y agothe groundhog is the same as a woodchuck
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∙ 13y agoYes
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What is the same thing as a woodchuck?
Groundhog or their scientific name Marmota monax.
What is a baby groundhog called?
Since a groundhog is the same thing as a woodchuck, then a baby groundhog would be called a kit or a cub. This is because a baby woodchuck is also called a kit or a cub.
Is there a such thing as a woodchuck?
Yes A woodchuck is another name for a groundhog The name "woodchuck" derives from a "chuck" or rodent that lives in the woods
Another name for groundhog?
woodchuck
What is name for the woodchuck?
Groundhog or Marmota monax>
What animals are related to the Gopher?
A groundhog and a woodchuck.
What is a w word that is another word for groundhog?
woodchuck
What is another name for woodchuck?
Groundhog or Marmota monax>
How much ground could a groundhog pound if groundhog pounds hog mounds?
The exact same amount of wood, that a woodchuck would chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood or 3
What is the difference between groundhog and woodchuck?
Woodchuck is just another name for a grounhog
Is a woodchuck indigenous?
A woodchuck is no more "indigenous" than any other common rodent. A woodchuck, also called a groundhog, is skilled at adapting to its environment and surviving.
How much ground could a groundhog hog if a groundhog could hog ground?
Actually, he can hog the entire earth, for about 2 to 6 more weeks, if he is already scared of his own shadow.About as much wood as a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood....A groundhog could hog as much ground as a groundhog could if a groundhog could hog ground. I assume this because it has been determined that, "a woodchuck would chuck as much wood as a woodchuck could if a woodchuck could chuck wood."AnswerIf a groundhog could hog ground, it would depend on many factors;1. The territorialness of said groundhog,2. The amount of wood that a woodchuck could chuck, and the size of the area that the aforementioned wood lands in,3. The mental ability of said groundhog,4. As said on QuestionSwap: about 5 iambic pentameters,5. It depends if a hog is already hogging the aforementioned ground that the groundhog wishes to hogAnswerAbout as much wood as a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.Answer:A groundhog can hog as much ground as it wants. Sure the forest animals and people would be pretty angry with the groundhog hogging ground, but he could hog as much ground as he wanted.
