Call it a groundhog, a woodchuck, or any other such name, but it's a marmot and they are found in most states. One item that is not true in the write-up is that marmots do not climb trees. Marmots in the wild are pretty lazy. They emerge from hibernation later than other hibernating animals and begin to hibernate in the fall earlier than most. They eat and lazy around all summer. Groundhog Day--fun stuff.
Call it a groundhog, a woodchuck, or any other such name, but it's a marmot and they are found in most states. One item that is not true in the write-up is that marmots do not climb trees. Marmots in the wild are pretty lazy. They emerge from hibernation later than other hibernating animals and begin to hibernate in the fall earlier than most. They eat and lazy around all summer. Groundhog Day--fun stuff.