During the summer and fall groundhogs eat approximately 1/3 of their weight in vegetation each day to accumulate fat reserves, which they use to survive through their winter hibernation period.
Here are a couple of the large rodents that live on our properties and are on my "watch list" for behavioral adjustment to terminate their destructive behavior.
Groundhogs two main activities are burrowing and eating, which makes them a serious nuisance animal around farms and gardens. They will eat many commonly grown garden vegetables, and their burrows can damage fields and farm equipment.
Groundhogs are known as an "edge" species, that prefer areas where forest or woodland meets an open field or meadow.
Other than looking for food, a groundhog spends most of its time in the security of its burrow, but this one enjoys an outdoor nap near the entrance to its burrow.
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