Most European nations identify themselves with eagles or lions, with some predator or creature of the air, ascendant and belligerent. I would like to visit the country which adopts the groundhog as its mascot, somewhere peaceful, some place that curls against the secrets of the earth, a little Belgium of the imagination, tables piled high with cakes, the Sunday bells ringing (not too loudly), the light falling on rolling hillocks studded with salad greens. David Brendan Hopes
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The groundhog is an omnivorous mammal, with a long snout, short, rounded ears, and a body covered with coarse hair. It has large feet with four toes on each foot. Its back legs are longer than its front legs, giving it a hunched appearance when it walks. The groundhog is similar in appearance to the woodchuck, but the former is more terrestrial, while the latter is more arboreal.

Because of its size and slow speed, the groundhog is easily observed by predators. It is most active at dusk and dawn, hibernates during winter (like other mammals), and lives in burrows with multiple entrances. The groundhog's diet consists mainly of plant materials such as grasses and roots.

Source: Bird Songs Of The Mesozoic: A Day Hikers Guide To The Nearby Wild

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