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Woodchuck

Traits: Small, ground-dwelling mammal with long front teeth for gnawing; short legs; long bushy tail; hibernates in winter.

Habitat: Forest edges in central Alaska

Foods: Green vegetation in spring and summer

Eaten by: Lynx, coyotes, wolves, red-tailed hawk

Do You Know? When alarmed, the woodchuck whistles sharply to warn its family.

Special thanks to the ADF&G Division of Wildlife Conservation.

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