Marmota monax

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Marmota monax is a North American rodent species commonly known as the groundhog or woodchuck, noted for its burrowing habits and cultural association with Groundhog Day.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Marmota 1
Marmota monax canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rodent
species
activityPattern diurnal
associatedWith Groundhog Day NERFINISHED
averageBodyLength 40–65 cm
averageTailLength 10–18 cm
averageWeight 2–6 kg
behavior burrowing
hibernation
binomialName Marmota monax NERFINISHED
burrowDepth up to about 1.5 m
burrowLength up to about 14 m
class Mammalia
coatColor brown
grizzled gray-brown
commonName groundhog
whistle-pig
woodchuck
culturalRole weather folklore animal
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
diet alfalfa
clover
garden crops
grasses
herbivorous
ecologicalRole prey species for medium-sized carnivores
soil aeration through burrowing
family Sciuridae NERFINISHED
genus Marmota NERFINISHED
gestationPeriod about 31–32 days
habitat fields
open country
pastures
suburban areas
woodland edges
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
lifespanCaptivity up to about 10 years
lifespanWild about 3–6 years
lifestyle fossorial
litterSize 2–6 young
nativeTo Alaska NERFINISHED
Canada NERFINISHED
North America
United States NERFINISHED
central United States
eastern United States
much of Canada
parts of the southern United States
notableIndividual Punxsutawney Phil NERFINISHED
order Rodentia
overwintersAs true hibernator
phylum Chordata
predator bobcat
coyote
domestic dog
fox
large raptor
reproduction breeds once per year
socialStructure generally solitary
taxonRank species
yearDescribed 1758

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Staten Island Chuck hasSpecies Marmota monax
Staten Island Chuck taxon Marmota monax
this entity surface form: Marmota