Happy Groundhog Day!
Some facts about the groundhog:
- The groundhog is said to be a herbivore. However, they do eat some insects.
- Some of their favorite snacks are apples, flowers, and the vegetables fresh out of your garden
- Groundhogs are also known as whistle-pigs.
- Groundhogs have a curved spine.
- They can move over 700 pounds of dirt digging one burrow or den.
- They sometimes climb trees to get fruit.
- Groundhogs are born in a den and don’t come out until their 6-7 weeks old.
Happy almost Spring!
Photo by: Dawn Scranton via Flickr
Tue, 02 Feb 2016 23:31:55