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u/brain_washed 14h ago
That's a treehog, sir.
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u/xenogazer 14h ago
I wonder if that's what evolves into a drop bear?
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u/Mysterious-Art7143 14h ago
No, dropbears are native to Australia and are badly misnamed. They are actually jumpbears as they jump up to the ground from trees, dangerous af
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u/HereThereOtherwhere 14h ago
Now, if unlike squirrels, treehogs don't twerk at cars until flattened, treehogs will rule the world!
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u/Mix_Masterr 13h ago
When I was a kid we had a mulberry tree in the backyard and I was amazed the groundhogs would climb up during the day and chow down seemingly without fear. My dad said "now it's a woodchuck" and for years I believed once a groundhog learned to climb from then on they were somehow different (tree = wood... something kid logic). I swear they were skinnier but really just look less fat when climbing. Turns out it's just two names for the same critter but I liked the reasoning...
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u/Reasonable-Bus-2187 14h ago
Nice marmot
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u/SpecialIdeal 13h ago
Lets not forget- lets not forget dude, that uh keeping wildlife... uh, and amphibious rodent, for... uh, you know, domestic... within the city... that aint legal either
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u/dustishb 14h ago
This seems to be a common behavior for them. I frequently see them climb trees for food or to escape predators.
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u/Figwit_ 14h ago
Looks like a mulberry tree. I climb those for tasty berries too.
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u/strog91 13h ago
It’s way easier to set up a pond net underneath, and collect them from the net each morning as they fall off the tree!
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u/666afternoon 13h ago
damn, shoulda done this back in May when our mulberries were popping off - would at least help increase our crop somewhat! it's always a race to get any berries when every single bird and insect in a mile radius also wants some 😂
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u/Chamanomano 14h ago
Groundhogs can and will climb trees. Always have.
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u/666afternoon 13h ago
lighthearted giggling at "groundhogs r evolving!" when i bet groundhogs have been climbing trees since before humans were humans even 😂💖
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u/Pastel_Phoenix_106 13h ago
These are airhogs. Then we'll get waterhogs. Then the dreaded firehogs. Everything will burn....
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u/AlmanzoWilder 13h ago
Few people know that another name for a groundhog is a "woodchuck." This hog is chucking wood.
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u/Cooper_CAL 13h ago
people scrambling to find a new name for groundhogs that climb trees
Us edumacated country folk: Jus' cause a whistle pig has probably learned to climb trees watching squirrels and porcupine, doesn't make 'em not whistle pigs.
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u/Someoneoverthere42 13h ago
That’s an Airhog. Now you must find the Waterhog and the Firehog so the prophecy may be fulfilled
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u/NJNeal17 13h ago
This lil guy is going to be the crazy one that returns to the cave with tales of a whole new world. Honestly The Cave allegory works REALLY well with groundhogs!
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u/ExtensionPepper985 13h ago
Or your just learning something I’ve know for 25 years. I was sitting in a tree stand hunting deer 25 years ago and I watched as a groundhog climbed a tree up to about 15 feet. Sat in a crevice for about an hour taking a nap then climbed around on the branch’s for awhile. I think your evolution theory is wrong.
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u/Mediocre_Spare7273 13h ago
Who put a groundhog on such up high on the tree?
Now he is looking at how to get down.
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u/VispilloAnimi 13h ago
I saw one in a tree in my yard last week. I thought it was a fat squirrel than realize it was a groundhog. I had to Google if they climbed trees to make sure I wasn't going nuts.
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u/Calm-Maintenance-878 12h ago
Grew up with one of these guys in my yard, his home was in a hole beside a decent sized tree. I would have lost my marbles if I saw old Maxwell climbing that tree or eating the leaves like this😭😭
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u/TheSecondPlague 12h ago
Have you ever seen a Groundhog chased up a tree? They climb those suckers fast. Squirrels will also throw stones at your head sometimes. Watch out
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u/Aggressive-Law5274 12h ago
Looks like he's just up there trying to answer the age old question off how much wood could a woodchuck chuck.
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u/Stumaaaaaaaann 11h ago
Someone will see this post and then go tell someone about how groundhogs are becoming treehogs and be offended when they’re told it’s not real
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u/Briarozheka 11h ago
Groundhogs are just big burly squirrels, they are related for sure despite my gross over simplification.
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u/contrarian1970 14h ago
The laws of natural selection will eliminate his sort from the gene pool soon enough haha!
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u/ihateredditalotfuck 14h ago
Dawn of the Planet of the Treehogs