Groundhog Facts

- Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated in United States and Canada on February 2.

- The groundhog has excellent eyesight.

- Groundhogs are able to climb trees.

- The life span of a groundhog is 5 years.

- Groundhogs are called whistlepigs because they make a whistle sound.

- Groundhogs can swim.

- Groundhogs are sometimes perceived to be pests.