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 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7817739 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Marmota monax Context triple: [Staten Island Chuck, hasSpecies, Marmota monax]
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Olympic marmot
The Olympic marmot is a large, burrowing ground squirrel species endemic to Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula, where it inhabits alpine and subalpine meadows.
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Himalayan marmot
The Himalayan marmot is a large, burrowing ground squirrel native to high-altitude regions of the Himalayas, known for its thick fur, social colonies, and adaptation to cold alpine environments.
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C.
American pika
The American pika is a small, cold-adapted mammal of rocky alpine and subalpine habitats in western North America, known for its high-pitched calls and for storing vegetation in “haypiles” to survive the winter.
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D.
Marmot
Marmot is an outdoor apparel and equipment brand known for its high-quality technical clothing, sleeping bags, and tents for activities like hiking, climbing, and camping.
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E.
Mojave ground squirrel
The Mojave ground squirrel is a small, burrowing rodent native to arid regions of the southwestern United States, adapted to desert life with seasonal dormancy and a diet of seeds and vegetation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Marmota monax Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Olympic marmot
The Olympic marmot is a large, burrowing ground squirrel species endemic to Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula, where it inhabits alpine and subalpine meadows.
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B.
Himalayan marmot
The Himalayan marmot is a large, burrowing ground squirrel native to high-altitude regions of the Himalayas, known for its thick fur, social colonies, and adaptation to cold alpine environments.
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C.
American pika
The American pika is a small, cold-adapted mammal of rocky alpine and subalpine habitats in western North America, known for its high-pitched calls and for storing vegetation in “haypiles” to survive the winter.
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D.
Marmot
Marmot is an outdoor apparel and equipment brand known for its high-quality technical clothing, sleeping bags, and tents for activities like hiking, climbing, and camping.
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Mojave ground squirrel
The Mojave ground squirrel is a small, burrowing rodent native to arid regions of the southwestern United States, adapted to desert life with seasonal dormancy and a diet of seeds and vegetation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| 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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Marmota monax Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.