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 Introduction to Groundhogs

Introduction to Groundhogs
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     Flesch-Kincaid grade level:   7.95

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     challenging words:    commonly, endure, groundhogs, grassy, underground, easily, toilet, roots, otherwise, also, separate, several, correct, inch, accurate, construct
     content words:    North America, On February, Groundhog Day

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Introduction to Groundhogs   
1     Commonly found in North America, groundhogs (also known as woodchucks) have four large, chisel-like incisor teeth. Because their teeth grow about 1/16 of an inch every week, groundhogs must spend a lot of time nibbling at trees or roots to wear down their teeth. If they don't do that, they may jeopardize their own lives!
 
2     Groundhogs are excellent homebuilders. Their underground residences (or burrows) can be 5 feet deep and extend for over 30 feet. Because groundhogs like to keep their burrows dry, they always construct their homes on sloped, grassy areas where water flows away easily. Their burrows have several rooms linked by tunnels, and each one is for a different function. For example, groundhogs have separate toilet areas so they don't soil their bedrooms.
 
3     Perhaps groundhogs are most famous for their ability to predict seasonal change. .....
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