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Groundhog

Marmota monax

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Groundhog

Marmota monax

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ForestDragon
Nice find. Note that this rodent has a fairly small, furry tail. Beavers have very large, flat, hairless tails. Beavers are also mostly found around or in water. Here is a link to the Wikipedia page for Beavers so you can compare the pictures to yours: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver
cnippold
Just saw one of these guys last week too!
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PublishedMay 22, 2013

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