Woodchuck burrows have a long tunnel that is 25 to 30 feet long, which leads to a summer den, a winter den for hibernating, and a bathroom. Thomas calculated that the average woodchuck burrow is approximately 35 square feet. Using the dirt woodchucks remove when building their burrows as a proxy for wood, Thomas multiplied the burrow square footage by approximate weight of soil, about 20 pounds per square foot, to calculate that woodchucks chucked about pounds of soil when building a burrow.
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Kenneth Beare. Updated November 26, Featured Video. Cite this Article Format. Beare, Kenneth. Tongue Twisters: "Woodchuck". Or if you happen to be unlucky, in your yard. Known all too well to homeowners and farmers, they can be quite the pest when they take up residence.
Unfortunately, all that dirt they chuck won't make the tongue twister any easier to say. But here's to them not chucking it all in your backyard and instead just popping up in a distant meadow for a break from their classy basement life.
In Delaware County, Ohio, a few woodchucks chucked some dirt that wasn't just any old piece of earth. Sign up for our Newsletter! Mobile Newsletter banner close. Mobile Newsletter chat close. Mobile Newsletter chat dots. Team Clark 19 Mar 8, Hi I think that is interesting that the name wood chuck came from the Indians. I really like the tongue twister for woodchucks. Thanks for making me wonder Team Clark 19 : : :. Malik Mar 6, Wonderopolis Mar 6, Hi, I'm so sorry about the comment, lots of love.
Shay Mar 5, Wonderopolis Mar 5, Team Wilch 14 Mar 2, Hi Wonderopolis! I have known that woodchuck tongue twister for a while now, but I never really thought if woodchucks really do eat wood. In the video is the woodchuck eating wood?
I don't get how the Indian words for woodchuck sound anything like the word woodchuck. Can you help me see that? I always say a third verse to the end of the woodchuck tongue twister. It doesn't really make sense but it's fun to say.
Wonderopolis Mar 3, Hi, I am Johannah. I am wondering if wood chucks really chuck wood. Please reply back, thanks, and more about me I am in grade 3.
I am in Mrs. Poloski's class. I am 9 years old and I live in Winnipeg Beach. Hey, wonderopolis. Thanks for today's wonder! I was wondering if you had any wonders of the day about Eskimos? What's up, wonderopolis? I know a LOT about woodchucks. Woodchucks are cool!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wonderopolis Mar 2, Jaden Mar 2, Do woodchucks chuck wood for the growth of their teeth or their food?
Paige Mar 2, Dear Wonderopolis, Cool wonder! They don't actually chuck wood. They just eat wood and make a weird noise when they do. There's a tongue twister about woodchucker's and here it is: how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? I think tomorrow's wonder is about bugs. Feb 3, Hi, kami! Thanks for stopping by Wonderopolis! Food Allergy Girl Mar 2, This was a very good wonder.
I have an idea for a wonder. Could you do a wonder on cancer? This is a topic I do not understand. It seems very scary to me. Food Allergy Girl. Those creatures can really chew! I'd hate to get bit by one of them, but they're so CUTE!!!!! How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? Kirrin and Grace Mar 2, Yeah, we really want a wolf one! Wait, do you guys even have wolf ones?????!!!!! So, please make one or if you already have one up then!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kenzize Mar 2, I think the video didn't have to do with the question. Like, if you were talking about apples and then you video can't be about squirrels. That is what I think. I loved the video. The woodchuck was so cute!!! Warriorcatshollyleaf22 Mar 2, I think these videos are awesome! I LOVE wolves! Jae Mar 2, Hi, I thought that the video was funny, yet weird. But that's not a bad thing! My real name is Callie!!!! I think woodchucks eat wood because they like to eat wood.
I also think they eat wood to get rid of it. I like the things you people put on here. I shall be back! Elijah Mar 2, I don't think that they really can chuck wood I know they can chuck wood!!! Wood chucks chuck wood because they have wood in their name!!!
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Selina Mar 2, Those are some cool facts. How many veins does a person have in their body? Christina Mar 2, When I read this I thought of a tough twister I know. How much wood could a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood?
Wait a second Landon Mar 2, I think woodchucks do chuck wood. In the video, I'm pretty sure that's wood. I think a lot of people think woodchucks chuck wood just because of their name woodchucks -Landon. I don't think so, because once on t. Because they chuck wood. Did you watch the video?
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