To the casual observer they may look the same but they are different.. Woodchucks belong to a group of ground squirrels known as marmots. They prefer open ground on the edge of woodland. As for a beaver, beavers are water based
New York state wildlife expert Richard Thomas found that a woodchuck could (and does) chuck around 35 cubic feet of dirt in the course of digging a burrow. Thomas reasoned that if a woodchuck could chuck wood, he would chuck an amount equivalent to the weight of the dirt, or 700 pounds.
a wood chuck could chuck alot of wood if a wood chuck could chuck wood
The original tongue-twister is of unknown origin. In it,"How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?is paired with"A woodchuck would chuck all the wood he could if a woodchuck could chuck wood."or"As much wood as a woodchuck would, if a woodchuck could chuck wood."
It's woodchuck, not woodpecker.
Beaver?
There are several other names for Groundhogs. These include: * woodchuck * land beaver * whistlepig
I just saw the same animal in our backyard ...... I think it is a woodchuck.
Woodchuck
Also known as a Marmota monax, woodchuck, or land beaver.
In fact no. Rabbits are actually small mammals (Brown rat, woodchuck, beaver's, etc)
deer, elk, black bear, woodchuck, beaver, porcupine, trumpeter swan, and ruffed grouse.
It is a type of rodent that lives in the forest, similar to a squirrell or chipmonk or beaver
yes
Woodchucks, also known as groundhogs are part of the rodent family. A male woodchuck is called a he-chuck while a female is referred to as a she-chuck.
A prairie dog is a western animal that is similar to a woodchuck.
Groundhog or their scientific name Marmota monax.
Well, we sent our photos to the NC Museum of Natural history, and they confirmed it was definitely a 'skinny' groundhog/woodchuck. I must assume that yours was the same thing given the description. It didn't really resemble the other photos on the web; mainly because of its tail. But, the experts confirmed it. Mystery solved!