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Groundhog
marmota monax

Habitat: open fields
Distribution (where can it be found): North America as far as Alaska to Georgia and Canada and parts of America
Food: Herbivore
Predators: Fox, Hawk and Snake
Interesting facts: They can breath as low as 16 to 2 times a minute

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