Happy Groundhog Day

· Woodchuck and groundhog are common terms for the same animal
· Scientific name: Marmota monax
· Woodchucks can climb trees and also swim
· Groundhogs in the wild eat green plants, such as dandelion greens, clover, plantain and grasses
· They feed heavily in summer, storing fat for winter hibernation
· By February, hibernating woodchucks have lost as much as half their body weight
· So how much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? About 318 kg

By the way Punxsutawney Phil came out of his winter slumber from his oak stump and saw his shadow. 6 more weeks of winter there will be.