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Gophers and Groundhogs
The smaller gopher and the larger groundhog are burrowing members of the numerous, successful order of rodents. Both are known for their extensive underground tunnels, which may support thousands of sociable gophers and far less of the more solitary groundhog. Typical contributors seek answers to gopher and groundhog defensive behaviors, environmental roles in opening up air passageways underground and sharing underground homes with other wildlife, geographic ranges, representations in popular culture, survival threats, and troubled interactions with people.
1,124 Questions
What is a group of gophers called?
There is no known name for a group of gophers as they live solitary lives in their own individual tunnels. Males and females on meet long enough to mate. Females raise the young alone.
Gophers can swim but if any thing that will wash of it's layer of water repelent, such as soap, the gopher would sink to the bottom of deep water.
A Woodchuck is another name for a Ground Hog.
Ground Hogs have many names such as Land Beavers and Whistlepigs, as well as Woodchucks, and are members of the rodent family.
What word starts with the letter h and it has to do with groundhog?
The word is hibernate. Groundhogs hibernate for the winter.
No they do not bite
They are only babies, so they don't know how to bite. When they get a little older they do.
In what Pennsylvania city does the official Groundhog appear?
Punxsutawney, PA.
Punxsutawney Borough which is the home of Punxsutawney Phil.
Why is Minnesota named the Gopher state?
I believe Minnesota's state nickname is the gopher state so they named it after that, a common thing to do(Iowa, the Hawkeye state, Wisconsin, the Badger state, Ohio, the Buckeye state)
What is the height of a marmot?
It can be anywhere from 1 to 2 feet in height. They usually are the size of Cats or Rabbits.
When is the first day of spring now that the groundhog did not see his shadow?
The normal dayspring comes on the calendar.
he was a painter and has dyslexia, can not remember people's faces (why he started painting) and a blood vessel collapsed on his spine so he is handicapped. he is still painting.
What radio station did Phil work for in the movie ground hog day?
He was the weatherman on TV Channel 9 in Pittsburgh.
The station is fictitious.
fall equinox
in the southern hemisphere: march 21st-22nd
in the northern hemisphere: September 21st-22nd
spring equinox
in the southern hemisphere: September 21st-22nd
in the northern hemisphere: march 21st-22nd
Ricki Lake (born September 21, 1968 in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York) is an American actress and television host who is most famous for her eponymous talk show which ran from 1993 to 2004.
Her most famous acting role is that of Tracy Turnblad in the movie Hairspray, released in 1988.
What is Canada's official name?
Canada's name, since July 1, 1867, always been, simply, Canada. This is the name used in all treaties, contracts and international legal proceedings.
The word "dominion" was never part of Canada's name. It was merely used as a word of description in section 3 of the British North America Act (now the Constitution Act).
Until the latter half of the 20th century, it was widely thought that Canada derives its name form the Mohawk word "kanata", which means "village". However, Jacques Cartier's writings show that the name actually came from the St.Lawrence-Iroquis word "canada", which has a similar meaning to the Mohawk word.
How did the groundhog see his shadow?
According to the tradition we will have 6 more weeks of winter.
Did the groundhog ever had a year that he did not see his shadow?
Yes. We do have 6 more weeks of winter sorry...
How do they get the groundhog to come out on Groundhog Day?
Usually they coax him out with food, but they have also had to dig him up before because Phil refused to come out.
What is the name of the groundhog featured on groundhog day in Pennsylvania?
Punxsutawney is the site of the "Groundhog Day" festivities.
It is just an old time myth. It is not real, but a generality drawn, almost a pastime. It does not matter if the groundhog found his shadow or not.
Why did they choose a groundhog for groundhogs day?
for they saw a groundhog pop out of his hole and supposedly see his shadow, and winter seemed to continue for two weeks. It actually did not continue so people on "Groundhog day" went to see the supposed winter forecaster maybe see his shadow. It is just nature
What state does the groundhog see his shadow in?
the groundhog's name is Punxsutawney Phil and he lives in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, USA
