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Groundhogs – also known as woodchucks – are one of the Keystone State’s "most widely distributed mammals," according to the Penn State Extension College of Agricultural Sciences.

From Fox News • Feb. 1, 2022

They roam the state, and by consuming mice, woodchucks and other rodents do far more good than harm.

From Washington Times • Feb. 1, 2019

The owner, James Whipple, both traps pregnant females in the wild and breeds woodchucks in the colony.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 29, 2018

He goes on to say that the tiles have the personalities that squirrels and woodchucks would have if they were sentient, although he doesn’t describe what those might be.

From The Verge • May 30, 2018

And it was wonderful to see how quickly she could drive the smile to earth the way the woodchucks holed their children.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck