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Animals
Also called groundhog. A heavy, grass-eating burrower whose tunnels shelter dozens of other animals.
Field facts
HabitatField edges, roadsides, embankments
RangeStatewide
When to lookMarch to October; true hibernation in winter
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesMuskrat away from water
Field note: A woodchuck burrow has a main door with a mound and a hidden back door with none.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Do not disturb burrow entrances — they are shared housing.
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