Groundhogs

Here you can see a groundhog.

Groundhogs have sharp claws that help them dig holes in the ground. They spend a lot of time down in those dark holes.

Groundhogs like to feed on grass and plants. But when they run out of their holes to get food, they have to be on the lookout. Some critters, like bobcats and snakes, like to dine on groundhogs. This groundhog here is sitting up to see if there is a snake or a bobcat close by.

This groundhog is named Pepper. We feed her grass, tree bark, and insects, but the food that she likes best corn. We found that our yesterday morning when she got out from her pen.

We found her in the petting zoo. She ate a lot of the corn that was there for the ducks and hens.