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Groundhog

Marmota monax

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Groundhog
Marmota monax Groundhog


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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 10 years ago

Nice find. Note that this rodent has a fairly small, furry tail. Beavers have very large, flat, hairless tails. Beavers are also mostly found around or in water.

Here is a link to the Wikipedia page for Beavers so you can compare the pictures to yours: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver

cnippold
cnippold 10 years ago

Just saw one of these guys last week too!

SanciaMatthyssen
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SanciaMatthyssen

Westfield, New Jersey, USA

Spotted on May 22, 2013
Submitted on May 22, 2013

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