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woodchuck

Marmota monax

Notes:

We were biking to Mt Vemon and stopped for a picnic near the river and we saw this majestic ottertw. More photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/silveiranet... Thank you all for corretions. It was not an otter at all. It is a woodchuck.

2 Species ID Suggestions

North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis North American River Otter
lori.tas
lori.tas 13 years ago
Groundhog or Woodchuck
Marmota monax Groundhog


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5 Comments

lori.tas
lori.tas 13 years ago

I'm fairly certain that is a Woodchuck. It is certainly not an otter.

Silveira.Neto
Silveira.Neto 13 years ago

Done. I hope the scientific name is correct.

Silveira.Neto
Silveira.Neto 13 years ago

Thank Alice. I delete the first picture as you suggested.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 13 years ago

I really like the last picture, put it in the first spot if you want the best reaction.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 13 years ago

May I suggest that you delete the first picture which cannot be seen and then people will see what you have. It may be possible to reload the first picture.

Silveira.Neto
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Silveira.Neto

Fort Hunt, Virginia, USA

Spotted on Mar 11, 2011
Submitted on Mar 11, 2011

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