Talk:Groundhog
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Intrusive ferret
Why is there a picture of a blackfooted ferret on this page? (Or have I just gone 'round the bend?) Stargoat 14:24, 28 Jun 2004 (UTC)
- which picture did you have in mind? Neither of them looks very mustelid to me, though I am not particularly familiar with groundhogs. seglea 18:53, 28 Jun 2004 (UTC)
- The one on the sidepanel [:Image:Groundhog.jpg] looks like what I've always known to be a groundhog or woodchuck in the New York/New Jersey/Pennsylvania area. The one on the bottom, [:Image:AnGroundhog.jpg] looks unfamilar. I believe that image to be misclassified. --ChrisRuvolo 16:14, 29 Jul 2004 (UTC)
- I removed [[image:anGroundhog.jpg|left|A groundhog peeking out from a hole]] and added a question that that images talk page. Jake 17:57, 29 Jul 2004 (UTC)
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Woodchuck vs. groundhog
Why does the article consistently use Woodchuck when the title is Groundhog? If Woodchuck is the more popular name for the animal, then why isn't that the name used for the title? pomegranate 21:32, Feb 2, 2005 (UTC)
- This is one of those common names that is fiercely regional. They tend to be groundhogs in the northeastern US and woodchucks elsewhere. Groundhog is probably the better article title because a slightly higher population base is likely to use the name and it's the name used for the holiday. Otherwise, I'd think it's like British vs. American spellings in wikipedia where the first use wins. --Aranae 06:34, Apr 30, 2005 (UTC)
