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The Woodchuck Goes by Many Names

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Go anywhere in the lower 48 and show folks a photo of a raccoon, a fox, or a even an opossum, and chances are folks will know them as a raccoon, a fox and an opossum. Show them a photo of a woodchuck and the name varies. DELL CULLUM

Go anywhere in the lower 48 and show folks a photo of a raccoon, a fox, or a even an opossum, and chances are folks will know them as a raccoon, a fox and an opossum. Show them a photo of a woodchuck and the name varies. DELL CULLUM

Go anywhere in the lower 48 and show folks a photo of a raccoon, a fox, or a even an opossum, and chances are folks will know them as a raccoon, a fox and an opossum. Show them a photo of a woodchuck and the name varies. DELL CULLUM

Go anywhere in the lower 48 and show folks a photo of a raccoon, a fox, or a even an opossum, and chances are folks will know them as a raccoon, a fox and an opossum. Show them a photo of a woodchuck and the name varies. DELL CULLUM

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Nature Naturally

  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Dec 20, 2022
  • Columnist: Larry Penny
Punxsutawney Phil, by another name, is a woodchuck or groundhog. According to nuisance wildlife trapper Dell Cullum, whereas the raccoon and squirrel, the South Fork’s two most common wildlife pests,... more

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