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Marmota monax (woodchuck)

Specimen Images | FW3346 | FW3345 |


Class Mammalia
Order Rodentia
Family Sciuridae
Genus Marmota
Species Marmota monax
Common woodchuck
Diet Herbivore
Habitat Hedgerows; low elevation forests; woodlots, fields, and pastures
Description Fur ranges from gray to dark brown; hairs have a white-tip
Skull Characteristics
Notes Links to more species information:
Smithsonian
Animal Diversity Web