Groundhog Making Sure It Is Safe
by John Telfer
Title
Groundhog Making Sure It Is Safe
Artist
John Telfer
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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Photographed this Groundhog in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania while he was attempting to run out of his cave and get to another location but was being very cautious looking around. For more information about groundhogs please feel free to read the information below;
The groundhog (Marmota monax), also known as a woodchuck, whistle-pig, or in some areas as a land-beaver, is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. Other marmots, such as the yellow-bellied and hoary marmots, live in rocky and mountainous areas, but the woodchuck is a lowland creature. It is widely distributed in North America and common in the northeastern and central United States as well as Canada. Groundhogs are found as far north as Alaska, with their habitat extending southeast to Georgia. The groundhog is the largest sciurid in its geographical range, typically measuring 40 to 65 cm (16 to 26 in) long (including a 15 cm (6 in) tail) and weighing 2 to 4 kg (4 to 9 lb). In areas with fewer natural predators and large amounts of alfalfa, groundhogs can grow to 80 cm (30 in) and 14 kg (31 lb). Groundhogs are well adapted for digging, with short but powerful limbs and curved, thick claws. Unlike other sciurids, the groundhog's spine is curved, more like that of a mole, and the tail is comparably shorter as well�only about one-fourth of body length. Suited to their temperate habitat, groundhogs are covered with two coats of fur: a dense grey undercoat and a longer coat of banded guard hairs that gives the groundhog its distinctive "frosted" appearance.
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JOHN TELFER
Thank you Randy for featuring my photo in the group, Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery, I appreciate the feature
JOHN TELFER
Thank you Bukunolmi for featuring my photo in the group, Daily Promotion, I appreciate the feature
JOHN TELFER
Thank you Scott for featuring my photo in the group, FAA Portraits, I appreciate the feature
Lori Moon
Congratulations on your feature in Animal Mania
John Telfer replied:
Thank you Lori for featuring my photo in the group, Animal Mania, I appreciate the feature
JOHN TELFER
Thank you Doug for featuring my photo in the group, Animal Photographs, I appreciate the feature