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Nick

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Baby Woodchuck
« on: June 21, 2020, 07:59:19 pm »
Was out at my Grandpa's today and found this little guy... don't know if he was sickly or just too young to know any better, sure had a strong smell and was attracting quite a few flies





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Re: Baby Woodchuck
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2020, 08:04:53 pm »
What a cute looking critter!
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Re: Baby Woodchuck
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2020, 08:08:06 pm »
Quote from: Jim on June 21, 2020, 08:04:53 pm
What a cute looking critter!

They don't stay cute long! My Grandpa is nearing 80 and this past spring a couple larger ones have buried half the contents of his shed. I wasn't allowed to "dispose" of this one (Boss' orders), so I released it a couple miles away near a small stream with woods and grass. Gave him plenty of survival chances, but he was acting a bit strange...
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Re: Baby Woodchuck
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2020, 08:13:13 pm »
Glad you gave it a chance Nick.
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Re: Baby Woodchuck
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2020, 06:12:02 pm »
Good on you to help the little guy.
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Re: Baby Woodchuck
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2020, 02:15:05 am »
Very cute. I've never seen one that young before. I. Must mention, however, that it is acting strangely
for a woodchuck and perhaps it's not well.
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Re: Baby Woodchuck
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2020, 08:17:20 am »
Hm. Coincidentally, yesterday afternoon I was in my basement workshop, looked up, and saw my cat looking out the window at a baby woodchuck/groundhog about the size of yours and right on the other side of the glass,. About a foot separated them; they watched each other for about a minute, then Chuck left.

Didn't have a camera handy.😞
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Re: Baby Woodchuck
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2020, 03:28:58 pm »
Thanks, Nick. He's a cute little guy and good on you giving him a safer place to explore.
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Re: Baby Woodchuck
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2020, 06:25:37 pm »
He was acting strangly, he should have bolted the instant he saw you , he wouldn't have been so lucky in this area 🙄
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Re: Baby Woodchuck
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2020, 12:21:03 am »
Yes I do believe there was something a little off with this one, but can't have him tunneling under the sheds... so if he makes it where I took him, that's good for him, if not, maybe he'll be another critters lunch. I have never seen a woodchuck this young, so had to get as close as I could. Besides groundhog, they are also known as "whistlepigs" and they will stand up on their hind legs whistling, to warn others of danger (have seen this a few times)
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