Groundhog
A kind of marmot · also called Woodchuck, Whistlepig
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About
The groundhog is a heavy-bodied North American marmot that grows to roughly the size of a plump house cat.
Groundhogs are among the largest members of the squirrel family, easily dwarfing tree squirrels and chipmunks. Males are usually slightly larger and heavier than females. Their body weight shifts dramatically across the seasons, often doubling from early spring to late summer as they pack on fat before hibernating.
From Wikipedia
The groundhog, also known as the woodchuck, is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. A lowland creature of North America, it is found through much of the Eastern United States, across Canada and into Alaska.
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Questions people ask
- How big is a groundhog?
- A typical groundhog measures about 22 inches (0.55 m) long, stands 8 inches (0.2 m) tall, and weighs roughly 8.8 pounds (4 kg). This puts it at a similar weight to an average domestic cat, but with a much stockier build.
- How much space does a groundhog take up?
- About 1.06 gal (4 L), the volume of its body.
Weight
8.82 lb (4 kg)
- Space it takes up
- 1.06 gal (4 L)
- Length
- 21.7 in (55 cm)
- Height
- 7.87 in (20 cm)
Quick answer
A typical groundhog measures about 22 inches (0.55 m) long, stands 8 inches (0.2 m) tall, and weighs roughly 8.8 pounds (4 kg). This puts it at a similar weight to an average domestic cat, but with a much stockier build.
Typical figures, the same ones every comparison on the site uses; real ones vary.
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