[DOC] [TLE] Groundhog - Wikipedia [PAR] Emerged from hibernation in February, groundhog takes leaves to line the 
burrow nest or toilet chamber. The groundhog (Marmota monax), also known as 
a woodchuck, or whistlepig, is a rodent of the ... Monax was an Indian name of 
the woodchuck, which meant "the digger". :300301 Young groundhogs may be 
called... [DOC] [TLE] 7 Things You Didn't Know About Groundhogs - Scientific American ... [PAR] Feb 2, 2012 ... The name whistle-pig comes from the fact that, when alarmed, ... the late spring 
and early summer, as females try to expand their territories. ... In fact, if infected 
with Woodchuck Hepatitis B virus, the animal will ... Though they spend most of 
their time on or under the ground, groundhogs can also climb trees. [DOC] [TLE] Common Name - Penn State University [PAR] Jun 30, 2014 ... The species name "monax" is said to be derived from a Native American name 
for the ... The woodchuck also has a short, black, bushy tail. ... Woodchucks are 
not known to drink water but instead are thought to obtain moisture ... until March 
or early April (in spite of the February timing of "Ground Hog Day! [DOC] [TLE] Previous Post: Groundhog etymology: from whistle pigs to woodchucks [PAR] Feb 2, 2015 ... On 2 February, we celebrate the Pennsylvania German custom of ... One of the 
first-known uses of the word groundhog is from 1784, ... Other names for 
groundhog have included whistle pig (for its ... Woodchuck is found in print as 
early as 1674, as an alteration of the Algonquian words otchock or wejak. [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about ALSO KNOWN AS... - StudyStack [PAR] THE WOODCHUCK, ALSO KNOWN AS A WHISTLE PIG, IS BETTER KNOWN BY 
THIS NAME IN EARLY FEBRUARY, GROUNDHOG. THIS HOUND WITH A... [DOC] [TLE] 9 Things You Didn't Know About Groundhogs  National ... [PAR] Jan 31, 2014 ... Picture of a groundhog, or woodchuck, family ... Groundhogs have many colorful 
names, including whistle-pig for their tendency to emit short, high-pitched 
whistles. They're also known as land beavers, but their most famous ... their turf 
and making house-calls to female burrows as early as February. [DOC] [TLE] whistle pig | Dictionary of American Regional English [PAR] 1 also whistle hog, whistling pig: A marmot n a, esp the woodchuck n 1. ... 
Abundant in the mountains about Turnagain Arm they are known to the miners as 
'whistling pigs. ... Names or nicknames . . for the groundhog) 40 Infs, chiefly 
Appalachians, ... 2004 Jrl. Star (Peoria IL) 27 Feb sec C 5 (Internet), The 
Franklin's ground... [DOC] [TLE] GROUND HOG DAY CELEBRATED BY VERMONT WOODCHUCKS ... [PAR] Feb 3, 2016 ... A two-legged Vermont Woodchuck used to be someone born in Vermont. ... It's a 
fact that a four-legged woodchuck, also known as a whistle pig or ground hog (
Latin name, ... Hmnm, better in a stew I thought. ... Woke early with a dry mouth 
and a clenched brain. ... FellatioFebruary 27, 2014In "Gonzo Chef". [DOC] [TLE] Groundhog Day inquiry digs up dirt on Punxsutawney Phil - CNN.com [PAR] Updated 9:35 AM ET, Tue February 2, 2016 .... If the groundhog does not see his 
shadow, you can expect an early spring ..... Farmers, gardeners and ranchers 
fear groundhogs, also known as woodchucks and whistle pigs, because the 
animals chomp on crops ... The sooner they find a female and duck for cover, the 
better. [DOC] [TLE] Groundhog Day Reprise (This 984th Buffalo Sunday News column ... [PAR] Jan 31, 2010 ... ... Dave or their many relatives do not see their shadow, we'll be still better off. ... It 
is also sometimes called whistle-pig, a good name because that sharp ... Under 
normal, non-Punxutawney conditions, the woodchuck fattens up in fall to ... 
February 2 is also a date in the early Christian calendar known as

Question: The woodchuck, also known as a whistle pig, is better known by this name in early February
Answer: a groundhog