1. Animal(Common Noun-Common &/or Masculine) The groundhog (Marmota monax), also known as a woodchuck or whistle-pig, is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. Other marmots, such as the yellow-bellied and hoary marmots, live in rocky and mountainous areas, but the woodchuck is a lowland creature. It is widely distributed in North America and common in the northeastern and central United States. Groundhogs are found as far north as Alaska, with their habitat extending southeast to Alabama. A Species of it is also found in the hills of Assam and is a delicacy among the ethnic tribal group such as the Karbis

English: Groundhog,
Karbi: Phakphule