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The woodchuck, Marmota monax, also known as a groundhog, is a large rodent. It is sometimes confused with the beaver or the muskrat. The tail is a good identifying feature. The woodchuck will have a tail about 6 inches long, which is furry, but not as bushy as that of a squirrel. In contrast, beavers will have a large, flat tail and muskrats will have a long, thin, relatively hairless tail that is slightly flattened on the sides. Woodchucks are typically a grizzled brown or gray color and are usually active during the daylight hours (mostly in the morning and later afternoon/evening).

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1. (c) Mike Leveille, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Leveille
2. (c) John Beetham, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), uploaded by John Beetham
3. (c) John Beetham, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/dendroica/9858898545/
4. Adaptado por Robin Foster de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmota_monax

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