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Which fascinating fact is actually a fib?
- A woodchuck is an expert excavator, capable of moving over 2,000 pounds of dirt while digging its network of tunnels and dens.
- After fattening up for hibernation, a male ՚chuck can weigh nearly 40 pounds — more than an English bulldog or a large watermelon.
- Woodchucks are known as “whistle pigs” because of the piercing scream they make when something scares the jeepers out of them.
Answer: 2
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Subscriptions – Marcia Hale
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Photographer – David Stonner
Designer – Marci Porter
Designer – Les Fortenberry
Art Director – Cliff White
Editor – Matt Seek
Subscriptions – Marcia Hale
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