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Woodchuck

Marmota monax

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Great Bear Rainforest
15 Verified records at Great Bear Rainforest
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The groundhog (Marmota monax), also known as the woodchuck, is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. A lowland creature of North America, it is found through much of the Eastern United States, across Canada and into Alaska. It was given its scientific name as Mus monax by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, based on a description of the animal by George Edwards, published in 1743. The groundhog, being a lowland animal, is exceptional among marmots. Other marmots, such as the yellow-bellied and hoary marmots, live in rocky and mountainous areas. Groundhogs are considered one of the most solitary of marmot species. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Woodchuck sighting in Great Bear Rainforest, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Great Bear Rainforest

Hoary Marmot
LC

Hoary Marmot

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota caligata

5–10% · With luck
American Red Squirrel
LC Endemic

American Red Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

30–40% · Possible
Northern Flying Squirrel
LC

Northern Flying Squirrel

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Glaucomys sabrinus

<5% · Rare
Douglas' Squirrel
LC Endemic

Douglas' Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamiasciurus douglasii

<5% · Rare
Yellow-pine Chipmunk

Yellow-pine Chipmunk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias amoenus

<5% · Rare
Least Chipmunk

Least Chipmunk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias minimus

Insufficient data
Columbian Ground Squirrel
LC

Columbian Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Urocitellus columbianus

Insufficient data
American Beaver
LC

American Beaver

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Castor canadensis

10–20% · With luck
Quiller

Quiller

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Erethizon dorsatus

5–10% · Rare
Muskrat
LC

Muskrat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Ondatra zibethicus

<5% · Rare
🐒 No photo available
LC

Northwestern Deermouse

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Peromyscus keeni

<5% · Rare
Deer Mouse
LC

Deer Mouse

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Peromyscus maniculatus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
3 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
4 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
5 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
6 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
7 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
8 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
9 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
10 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
11 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Woodchuck in Great Bear Rainforest?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Woodchuck sighting in Great Bear Rainforest, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Woodchuck in Great Bear Rainforest?

August has the highest sighting rate for Woodchuck in Great Bear Rainforest in our monthly data.

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