Stargzer wrote:Groundhogs are also known as "whistlepigs"
because when they are outside their burrows it is common to see
one or more individuals standing erect on their hind legs
watching for danger. When alarmed, they use a high-pitched
whistle to alert the rest of the colony. Are you sure you're not
talking about prairie dogs. they are small and whistle and stand
guard, ground hogs are huge lumbering badger-like critters that
do not seem to speak at all, at least not those that live in my
backyard, but perhaps people in Texas think their tiny cute
prairie dogs are AKA Prairie dogs (Cynomys) are small, burrowing
rodents (not actually dogs) native to the grasslands of North
America. There are five different species of prairie dogs:
black-tailed, white-tailed, Gunnison, Utah, and Mexican prairie
dogs. They are a type of ground squirrel. On average, these
stout-bodied rodents will grow to be between 30–40 centimetres
(12–16 in) long, including the short tail and weigh between
0.5–1.5 kilograms (1–3 lb). They a