Groundhogs live in Japan. T or F
False. They live in North America.
Groundhogs are also called grounddogs. T or F
False. No, but they have lots of nicknames like woodchuck, ground pig, whistle pig and Canada marmot.
Groundhogs have sharp front teeth called incisors. T or F
True. They have 4 incisors that keep growing.
Groundhogs live on the tree. T or F
False. They live in the burrow under the ground.
A burrow can be 100 meters. T or F
False. It’s about 20meters.
Groundhogs eat grass. T or F
True. They eat grass and leaves, but sometimes they eat snails and insects on accident.
Groundhogs go to dentists. T or F
False. They chew woods to keep their teeth short.
Groundhogs live about 10 years. T or F
False. They live about 4~6 years.
February 2nd is “Groundhog Day”. T or F
True. Yes. It is said that if a groundhog sees his shadow when he comes out from his burrow and was scared, that means there are 6 more weeks of winter.
Groundhogs sleep in the winter when it’s very cold. T or F
True. They hibernate in the winter when it’s very cold.
Groundhogs warn each other about danger. T or F
True. They whistle to warn each other about danger.
Black bears eat groundhogs. T or F
True. Their predators are owls, hawks, coyotes, foxes and black bears.
Groundhogs go to the dentist. T or F
False. Groundhogs chew on pieces on wood instead of going to the dentist.
Groundhogs have different rooms in the tunnel underground.
True. They have a bedroom where they sleep and a toilet.
Groundhogs can climb trees.
True. They climb trees to escape from predators.
