Google teaches me something new every week

Groundhog molting
@minx267 (15526)
Hartford, Connecticut
May 8, 2019 2:39am CST
This week I learned that Woodchucks also known as Groundhogs... molt their coats off in the spring. I saw this bedraggled specimen when i was driving and pulled over to get some shots of it and after zooming in noticed how much hair was missing. I thought maybe the animal was sick or had mange. However, Google informed me that the do indeed Molt from April to mid May.. so not sick just shedding a winter coat for a summer one I guess. Do you learn new stuff from Google?
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@Janet357 (75638)
8 May 19
Oh yeah, this is my walking encyclopedia
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