woodchuck
(Marmota monax)
| Conservation Status | IUCN Red List |
LC - Least Concern |
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NatureServe |
N5 - Secure SNR - Unranked |
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Minnesota |
not listed |
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| Occurrence | Common and widespread |
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| Habitat | Forest edges and openings, open woodlands |
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| Lifespan | 2 to 6 years |
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| Size | Head and body: Tail: |
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| Sign | The entrance to a woodchuck den is usually |
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| Distribution |  |
Canada woodchuck (Marmota monax canadensis) is found in north-central and northeast Minnesota. Rufescent woodchuck (Marmota monax rufescens) is found in the remainder of the state. Southern woodchuck (Marmota monax monax) may be found in the counties along the southern border. |
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| Taxonomy | Order: |
Rodentia (rodents) |
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Suborder: |
Sciuromorpha (squirrels) |
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Family: |
Sciuridae (chipmunks, marmots, squirrels) |
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Subfamily: |
Xerinae (marmots, ground squirrels, African squirrels, and relatives) |
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Tribe: |
Marmotini (ground squirrels) |
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| Subordinate Taxa | British Columbia woodchuck (Marmota monax petrensis) Canada woodchuck (Marmota monax canadensis) Kansas marmot (Marmota monax bunkeri) Labrador woodchuck (Marmota monax ignava) New England woodchuck (Marmota monax preblorum) ochraceous woodchuck (Marmota monax ochracea) rufescent woodchuck (Marmota monax rufescens) southern woodchuck (Marmota monax monax) woodchuck (Marmota monax johnsoni) woodchuck (Marmota monax melanopus) |
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| Common Names |
ground hog woodchuck |
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Slideshows |
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| Woodchucks Andree Reno Sanborn |
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About
Marmota monax |
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| Woodchuck (Marmota monax) Bill Keim |
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| Marmota monax (Woodchuck) Allen Chartier |
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Visitor Videos |
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Other Videos |
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| Groundhog - Marmota monax - YouTube JCVdude |
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Published on Apr 28, 2013 This year groundhogs or marmots made their appearance fairly early, and after a good winter of sleep they are hungry... |
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| Groundhog (Marmota monax) TheChannelOfAnimals |
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Published on Apr 24, 2013 A wild groundhog (Marmota monax) looks for food. This video was recorded on April 6, 2013 in Guilford, Connecticut. |
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| Woodchuck (Sciuridae: Marmota monax) Female Carl Barrentine |
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Uploaded on Jun 29, 2010 Photographed at Grand Forks, North Dakota (28 June 2010). |
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| Wild Moments: How Do Woodchuck's Hibernate? wgaltv |
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Uploaded on Jan 10, 2011 Woodchucks don't really chuck wood. But they do hibernate and they do it a bit differently than you may expect. News 8's Jack Hubley looks at the woodchuck's seemingly contradictory winter lifestyle. |
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| Geico Woodchuck Commercial - Really Funny Wood Chucks Chucking Wood silverchair48 |
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Uploaded on Nov 7, 2010 I got to admit this one is funny, "God dang woodchucks, quit chucking my wood" :) lol |
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| Jennifer Shinners 11/28/2017 |
Location: Eden Prairie 2 in one of our little run off ponds in the backyard. |
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