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Happy Groundhog Day!

  • February 2, 2013
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Groundhogs, also called woodchucks or marmots, are the largest members of the squirrel family. They eat hearty meals all summer, then head into their burrows for a long winter nap. Though best known for sleeping underground, they can also climb trees and even swim.

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