Read the text about groundhogs and choose the word that fits the gap.

Groundhogs are also called ... .
Their scientific name is Marmota monax. They are members of the ... family. They are brown and furry and have two big front ... . They ... from 12 to 15 pounds and ... from six to eight years. They eat plants, berries and ... and sometimes steal vegetables and fruit from gardens.
They whistle when scared, and they can ... and climb trees.
They have a long winter ... called hibernation and usually wake up in February or March.