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Re: Do groundhogs climb trees?
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05/18/21 12:48 PM
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DuxDawg
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They climb surprisingly well.
Have watched groundhogs (Marmota monax) young and old climb trees dozens of times.
Including one fatty that climbed a broomstick thick sapling that bent over until the 'chuck was less than four feet off the ground, despite having climbed a good ten feet.
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Re: Do groundhogs climb trees?
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05/18/21 12:59 PM
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Boco
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Never seen one in a large tree,but have seen them on several occasions in saplings eating fresh leaves etc.Usually no more than 5 or 6 feet up.
I have no doubt that they could climb a larger tree if they were so inclined.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: Do groundhogs climb trees?
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05/18/21 12:59 PM
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They're just checking wood How much wood can a woodchuck check if a woodchuck can check wood?? Say that 5 times as fast as u can!!!!
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Re: Do groundhogs climb trees?
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05/18/21 01:53 PM
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BigBob
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I've seen a few in apple trees as well.
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Re: Do groundhogs climb trees?
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05/18/21 02:17 PM
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Turtledale
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They climb all manner of trees. Have also seen many sitting on top of a grape post checking out their surroundings
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Re: Do groundhogs climb trees?
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05/18/21 07:27 PM
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J.Morse
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Have shot the darn things out of trees. I have seen it several times. They don't have a problem scooting around up ther.
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Re: Do groundhogs climb trees?
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05/18/21 10:49 PM
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J.Morse
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They climb pretty good.
The ones I have seen coming back down are pretty funny.
They come down head first and their body kind of overtakes them.
zim Dang, Zim......you just described me coming down a flight of stairs!
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