"All
About Groundhogs"
I'd
like to share some facts
about groundhogs I
learned. Groundhogs are
fuzzy and brown. They
weigh between five and ten
pounds and are about 20
inches long. Groundhogs
eat leaves, flowers, and
berries. Their teeth grow
all the time. They chew on
twigs and branches to keep
teeth from getting too
long. Groundhogs live
under the ground in a
burrow. Groundhogs are
found in the United States
and Canada. Groundhogs
have different chambers in
their burrows. They are
related to mice,
squirrels, and beavers. I
never guessed that
groundhogs could be so
interesting.
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"Groundhogs"
A
groundhog is also
known as a
woodchuck.
Groundhogs are part
of the rodent family
called sciuridae.
They have two coats
of fur. Groundhogs
live in burrows.
They eat mostly
plants and berries.
Groundhogs ruin a
lot of gardens.
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"All About Groundhogs"
This
report describes the
life of a groundhog. A
groundhog's fur is
grayish and brown. It
weighs up to 12 to 15
pounds. They eat greens,
fruit, vegetables, and
sometimes bugs. They
live in forests and
woods close to open
fields. They do not
drink a lots of water.
They get water from the
dew on the leaves. They
get water from the dew
on the leaves. They eat
33% of their own body
weight each day.
Groundhogs are s special
and weird kind of
animal.
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"Groundhogs"
My
essay is about groundhogs.
They can weigh up tp 4 to
9 pounds. They have two
coats of fur. They are
usually brown. They eat
grass, berries, and crops.
They live in burrows underground.
Groundhogs live mostly in
North America. The groundhog
is also known as a
woodchuck. They can live
up to 6 years in the wild.
They are also good
swimmers. This ends my
essay about groundhogs.
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"Groundhogs"
Groundhogs
are known for their
burrowing habits.
Groundhogs are the
largest species in
the squirrel family.
Other names for
groundhogs include
woodchucks, whistle
pigs, and land
beavers. Groundhogs
are skilled climbers
and swimmers, which
helps them to escape
less-skilled
predators.
Groundhogs' burrows
are so complex that
each has its own
bathroom. Groundhog
burrows are known to
have been
responsible for
uncovering a
historic village in
central Ohio -
now a famous
archaeological site.
Groundhogs are very
interesting
creatures.
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"Groundhogs"
Let
me tell you some
facts about
groundhogs.
Groundhogs have
brown fur and sharp
claws for digging.
They are herbivores
and eat
berries,grass, and
other green things.
Groundhogs live in
burrows under the
ground. Groundhogs
are often eaten by
wolves, coyotes, and
eagles. They climb
trees and swim.
These are the facts
about groundhogs.
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"Groundhogs"
You
want to know some
facts about
groundhogs. Well you
came to the right
place. Groundhogs
are vegetarians.
That means they eat
only vegetables and
grasses. The
groundhogs do not
like that and they
do not know any
better and they also
eat carrots, clover,
and alfalfa. They
can eat up to 15
pounds of salad a
day. When they are
born they are blind
and helpless and
less than 4 inches.
When they grow up
they are 20 inches
long. They usually
live about two years
but can live as long
as 8 years. They
male a whistle sound
when alarmed. What
is really cool about
groundhogs is that
they can lower their
body temperature and
hibernate during the
winter. Even their
blood flow slows
down during
hibernation.
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"Groundhogs"
Groundhogs eat grass
and leaves. They
hibernate in the
winter. On February 2
the legend says if a
groundhog sees his
shadow there will be
six more weeks of
winter. If he does not
see it we will have an
early spring. They
really pull him out of
his burrow. What
did he see this year?
HIS SHADOW!
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"Groundhogs"
The
groundhog is a rodent.
Groundhogs have short
limbs with thick, curved
claws. They have a gray
fur coat with a short
tail. Groundhogs eat
dandelions, insects, and
clover. They live in a
burrow that they dig.
Snakes eat young
groundhogs because they
are easy to get into the
burrow. Groundhogs are a
lot like moles.
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"The
Mouse Bear"
The
groundhog is a very
interesting
creature. Groundhogs
are very hairy. They
are also called a
mouse bear because
they look like a
little bear when
they stand up.
Groundhogs eat
clover, alfalfa,
dandelions, and cat
food. They also eat
grubs, grasshoppers,
insects, snails, and
other small animals.
Groundhogs live
underground in
burrows they dig.
The burrows are up
to 6 feet deep and
20 feet or more in
length. When
hibernating their
heart beats go from
80 beats a minutes
to 5 beats a minute.
They do not eat when
hibernating. All of
these things make
the groundhog an
interesting animal.
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"All About Groundhogs"
Groundhogs
are mostly in central and
eastern United States.
MThey spend most of their
time underground in their
burrows. They are active
during the day in the
spring until October when
they begin to hibernate.
They eat 1/3 of their body
weight! The groundhog is
the largest species in the
squirrel family. Another
name for a groundhog is a
woodchuck. They can live
anywhere between 3 to 6
years.
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"Research
on Groundhogs"
Groundhogs
are interesting for
many reasons.
Groundhogs have a
heavy chunky body
with short powerful
legs for digging.
They eat vegetables,
fruits, insects,
flowers, seeds,
eggs, and grass. It
lives in open
country with edges
of woodland. A
groundhog's burrow
can be as long as a
bus. Groundhogs have
to be careful
because wolves,
coyotes, and foxes
hunt them.
Groundhogs have very
good eyesight and
hearing. Groundhogs
have many
interesting
qualities, I enjoyed
learning about!!!!
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"Groundhog Facts"
Groundhogs
are large rodents know
for their burrows,
habits, and destructive
behavior. They look like
squirrels, but with a
bigger body. They are
brown with a round body
and a bushy tail. They
have legs and curved
claws. They eat clover,
alfalfa, and dandelions.
They also eat insects
sometimes but groundhogs
are mostly herbivores.
Groundhogs live in
burrows, which they dig.
They spend most of the
their time underground.
They dig their burrows
near things like fences
or home foundations.
They use their burrows
to store food. They are
also known as woodchucks
and whistle pigs. They
are true hibernators.
They sleep from October
to early spring. Farmers
consider them pests!
They dig tunnels that
ruin farms and farm
equipment. Groundhogs
like to be alone unlike
their cousin's the
prairie dogs. Groundhogs
are good at digging
burrows but most people
find them to be pests.
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"Groundhogs"
This
is my research on
groundhogs. Groundhogs
are fat and brown.
Groundhogs eat grasses
and berries.
Groundhogs live in
open country.
Groundhogs hibernate
in the winter.
Groundhogs are
interesting creatures.
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"The
Groundhog"
Groundhogs
are little fuzzy animals
that live in the ground.
They are cute and look
like chubby squirrels.
They like to eat
vegetables, apples,
flowers, and dandelions.
They are herbivores
because they don't eat
meat. Groundhogs live in
the United States and
Canada. They make their
homes under the ground
in tunnels. Groundhogs
live to be 3 to 6 years
old. They are the
largest species in the
squirrel family. They
are also great swimmers
and climbers to get away
from bad guys. When it's
warm out I can see a
groundhog that goes in
my yard to eat flowers.
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"Groundhog"
The
groundhog is a rodent
that goes by another
names. A groundhog is a
brown with four legs. A
groundhog has two teeth
that hang out of their
mouths. They eat
grasses, fruits, and
tree bark. they live
mostly in the United
States and Canada. The
groundhog is also known
as a woodchuck or
whistle pig. They
hibernate in October and
come out on February
2nd. Then they go back
to sleep until mid-March
or April. The groundhog
is more than an animal
that predicts the
weather.
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"Groundhogs"
Groundhogs
are very interesting
rodents. They look like
grown furballs with small
bushy tails. Groundhogs
eat insects, vegetables,
and plants. They live
underground in burrows.
The burrows have many
rooms. They live for 3 to
6 years. Their temperature
drops from 99 degrees F.
to 40 degrees F. and their
heart rate slows down from
80 beats a minute to 5
beats during hibernation.
They have 5 toes in the
front and 4 toes in the
back. I hope you have
found groundhogs as
interesting as I have.
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"Groundhog"
Groundhogs
are interesting
animals.Groundhogs are
brown furry animals. They
look similar to beavers
without the tail. They eat
berries, grabs, and
snails. Groundhogs live underground
in burrows that they dig.
Groundhogs chew on wood
and trees to keep their teeth
down. They are
rodents. Groundhogs
are brown furry animals
that live underground and
eat plants and insects.
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"All About
Groundhogs"
Groundhogs
are very interesting
creatures. They grow to be
about 20 inches long and
about 12 to 15 pounds.
Groundhogs have gray and
brownish hair. They also
have short legs, short
ears, and a short tail.
Groundhogs like to eat
greens, fruits, and
veggies and very little
water. Groundhogs live in
areas like fields,
streams, and open
woodlands. Groundhogs
hibernate. Young
groundhogs are usually
born in the spring and
live to be 6 to 8 years
old. I think groundhogs
are fun to watch.
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"The
Groundhog"
the
groundhog is also known as
a woodchuck or the mouse
bear. It looks like a
miniature bear when
sitting upright. They are
brown with big teeth.
Groundhogs eat grubs,
grasshoppers, insects,
snails, and other small
animals as well as plants,
fruits, and vegetables.
During warm seasons a
groundhog may pack in more
than a pound of food at
one sitting. Groundhogs
hibernate in burrows
underground. The burrows
can go from 6 to 20 feet
deep with many entrances
and exits. The heart rate
of a hibernating groundhog
drops from 80 beats per
minute to about 5 beats
per minute.
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