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Groundhog

Marmota monax

Description:

Baby sibling groundhogs in our backyard.

Habitat:

Rural Michigan

Notes:

These two juveniles are part of a litter of eight born to mother Heidi. Their father is Raggedy, identified by his deformed right foot. This area, located at the base of our backyard rock garden, is favored by young groundhogs. There are rocks for camouflage, vegetation to eat and hide in, and a four inch drain tube that they can duck into for safety.

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5 Comments

Susan Carol Sam
Susan Carol Sam 7 years ago

Thank you for the SOTD, and for the kind comments!
Marta, we find them to be very interesting animals to observe,
and their bad reputation exaggerated. I hope you have the
opportunity some day to observe and enjoy them!

The MnMs
The MnMs 7 years ago

I wish I had these babies in my backyard too :-)

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 7 years ago

Beautiful SOTD, Susan. I love these guys.

Beautiful series Susan,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing

LisaPowers
LisaPowers 7 years ago

Congratulations Susan Carol Sam! These 2 cuties are our Spot of the Day!

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Susan Carol Sam
Spotted by
Susan Carol Sam

Michigan, USA

Spotted on Jun 1, 2016
Submitted on Jun 7, 2016

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