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Arctomys monax, Print, The groundhog (Marmota monax), also known as a woodchuck, is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. It was first scientifically described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The groundhog is also referred to as a chuck, wood-shock, groundpig, whistlepig, whistler, thickwood badger, Canada marmot, monax, moonack, weenusk, red monk and, among French Canadians in eastern Canada, siffleux. The name "thickwood badger" was given in the Northwest to distinguish the animal from the prairie badger. Monax (Móonack) is an Algonquian name of the woodchuck, which meant "digger" (cf. Lenape monachgeu). Young groundhogs may be called chucklings. Other marmots, such as the yellow-bellied and hoary marmots, live in rocky and mountainous areas, but the groundhog is a lowland creature. It is found through much of the eastern United States across Canada and into Alaska., 1700-1880
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Algonquian name Arctomys monax Print groundhog Marmota monax woodchuck rodent family Sciuridae belonging group large ground squirrels marmots first scientifically described Carl Linnaeus 1758 referred chuck wood-shock groundpig whistlepig whistler thickwood badger Canada marmot monax moonack weenusk red monk French Canadians eastern Canada siffleux name thickwood badger given Northwest distinguish animal prairie badger Monax Móonack Algonquian name