Groundhogs go to dentists. T or F
False. They chew woods to keep their teeth short.
Groundhogs warn each other about danger. T or F
True. They whistle to warn each other about danger.
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 sleep in the winter when it’s very cold. T or F
True. They hibernate in the winter when it’s very cold.
Groundhogs live in Japan. T or F
False. They live in North America.
Groundhogs have sharp front teeth called incisors. T or F
True. They have 4 incisors that keep growing.
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 different rooms in the tunnel underground.
True. They have a bedroom where they sleep and a toilet.
Groundhogs go to the dentist. T or F
False. Groundhogs chew on pieces on wood instead of going to the dentist.
Groundhogs eat grass. T or F
True. They eat grass and leaves, but sometimes they eat snails and insects on accident.
Groundhogs can climb trees.
True. They climb trees to escape from predators.
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.
Black bears eat groundhogs. T or F
True. Their predators are owls, hawks, coyotes, foxes and black bears.
Groundhogs live about 10 years. T or F
False. They live about 4~6 years.