Open forests, meadows, and road embankments.
Yukon: Widely but very sparsely distributed in the southern half of Yukon, especially in moister regions. Most records are from south- eastern Yukon, although there is a population in the Indian River area of the Klondike, Dawson City and Forty Mile. Woodchucks have historically been seen on the Haines Highway in Yukon.
North America: Widely distributed across Canada to Labrador and south into the northeastern USA.
Woodchucks resemble large ground squirrels, that differ from their close relatives, Hoary Marmots, by being a frosted brown or red- dish-blonde colour, rather than shades of grey and black. They are usually found at low elevations in well-drained open land; roadside meadows and elds are favourite spots.
Animal | Mammal |
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Color | black, brown |
Mammal | Squirrels etc (Sciuridae) |