#groundhog

[inkwish]

motivational advice from your local critters and radish

[theycantalk]

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[all-mammal-creechur]

Groundhog Marmota monax

Also known as the woodchuck, it is a rodent belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. It is found through much of the Eastern United States, across Canada and into Alaska.

The groundhog is an important contributor to the maintenance of healthy soil in woodlands and plains; as such, the species is considered a crucial habitat engineer. The groundhog is an extremely intelligent animal, forming complex social networks and kinship with its young; it is capable of understanding social behavior, communicating threats through whistling, and working cooperatively to accomplish tasks such as burrowing.

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[proteusolm]

humble whistle pig, eater of apples

my family cottage has always had groundhogs aplenty. in late summer, if you are still and quiet while you sit under the old apple tree, they will pay you no mind and trundle over to gorge themselves on fallen fruit.

[rumwik]

I felt very confused by the word gopher, so I made myself a handy field guide to look at

[ostdrossel]

A good sploot can get anyone through a really hot day. It seems to mellow the mood so much that even the critters share.

[oldschoolfrp]

Specific stats for a groundhog can be found in the AD&D 2e Monstrous Manual (TSR, 1993), listed as "woodchuck" under "Mammal, Small." It has 1-6 hp, AC 9, and 1 attack for 1 point of damage. The text below notes only that "Woodchucks are capable of quickly gnawing through trees or wood. Their pelts are worth 1 gp."

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Hello hello

May I present my Hog of the Ground

My Marmotte

My Whistlepig

My Groundsquirrel

My Little Chucker who Could

Ok I'll be honest, until right now I had no idea that groundhogs and woodchucks were the same animal! You lean something new every day!