Groundhog Day is celebrated every year on February 2. If the groundhog climbs out of the “hole”, it means that the spring will be warm, and if it does not climb out, then it is worth waiting for the cooling. Read more about this day in our article – Groundhog Day.

And here is our selection of interesting facts about this animal:

  1. Groundhogs are herbivores, but they can also eat small insects, such as grasshoppers, snails, and various larvae.
  2. In Europe, trained marmots were frequent companions of wandering musicians.
  3. It is very important for groundhogs to choose the right moment for reproduction. If the cubs appear too early, they will have nothing to eat, because the necessary plants will not grow yet. And if it’s too late, they won’t have time to gain enough fat for winter hibernation.
  4. Groundhogs are used in medical experiments to study chronic hepatitis B and liver cancer. Previously, chimpanzees were used for these purposes, but now they are on the verge of extinction.
  5. A groundhog can see a person as far as 400 m away. His eyesight is much better than his hearing, so when a groundhog flees into a hole, it makes other groundhogs very wary. To attract the attention of other groundhogs, the groundhog wags its tail while running, signaling that it is time to hide in the hole.
  6. Groundhogs are hunted. They are valued for their fat and meat, which smells of herbs.
  7. The highest marmot monument in the world is located in the high mountain village of Mugur-Aksy. Its height is 2.5 meters.
  8. One groundhog can move and process 320 kilograms of soil when digging a hole.
  9. This is one of the most popular animals in the USA and Canada.
  10. Marmots greet sunrise with a whistle.
  11. The average marmot reaches 65 cm in length and 4 kg in weight. But if the marmot lives in very favorable conditions for it, with plenty of food and the absence of predators, it can grow up to 80 cm and 14 kg.
  12. Marmots have quite long burrows with many branches. The total length of the burrow reaches 15 m.
  13. Marmots sleep not only long and soundly, but also sweetly – they can snore and snore in their sleep.
  14. If one of the marmots notices danger, it stands on its hind legs and starts whistling to warn the other marmots.
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By the way, this is how a groundhog actually screams:


That’s how the groundhog screams

And not at all like that, as many people think:

Popular meme

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