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A Quiz To Test Your Knowledge On Groundhogs
Take this quiz to find out how much you know about Groundhogs. If you can't wait to find out if the groundhog will see his shadow, start celebrating this superstitious holiday early with this Groundhog trivia quiz. Complete this quiz and then see your score revealed. Better yet, stump your family and friends by asking them to take this quiz.
1. Groundhogs are also known as 'whistle pigs.'
True
False
2. What family do groundhogs belong in?
Weasels, Skunks and kin
Squirrel
Beavers
Rats and mice
3. During hibernation, groundhogs’ body temperature can drop to:
32° F
45° F
70° F
4. Groundhogs have complex social systems.
True
False
5. Groundhogs are mostly ____________.
Fructivores (fruit eaters)
Carnivores (meat eaters)
Herbivores (plant eaters)
6. Groundhog hands have ___________________.
Long, delicate fingers
Sharp claws
Opposable thumbs
7. Groundhog young are called ____________
Pups
Grunts
Kits
Chucklings
8. Groundhogs can climb trees.
True
False
9. Groundhogs live ______________.
In burrows
In trees
In nests of branches and dried grasses
10. How long do groundhogs live?
3-5 years
6-9 years
10-15 years
20-28 years
11. Groundhogs hibernate in the winter.
True
False
12. Groundhogs can NOT swim
True
False
13. Groundhogs are diurnal, most active in the early morning and evening.
True
False
14. Groundhogs have a keen sense of ______________.
Hearing
Vision
Smell
Sight
All of the above
15. The average groundhog is about ___________ inches long (including the tail).
10 inches
25 inches
36 inches
45 inches
16. If a groundhog sees his shadow on February 2nd it means there will be an early spring.
True
False