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Groundhog size: How big do they get?

How big does a Groundhog get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Groundhog (Marmota monax) reaches an average size of 41.4 cm (1′ 5″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 10 years, they grow from 27 grams (0.06 lbs) to 3.88 kg (8.55 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Groundhogs have 4 babies about 1 times per year. The Groundhog (genus: Marmota) is a member of the family Sciuridae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The average adult size of a Groundhog is  (1' 5

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.

Animals of the same family as a Groundhog

We found other animals of the Sciuridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Groundhog

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Groundhog:

Animals with the same litter size as a Groundhog

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (4) as a Groundhog:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Groundhog

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Groundhog:

Animals with the same weight as a Groundhog

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Marmota monax: