Groundhog Day Jeopardy

Groundhog Anatomy

100

What colour are groundhogs?

Brown

200

True or False: Groundhogs do not have tails. 

False 

300

True or False: Groundhogs can swim

True

400

How many teeth do groundhogs have? 

a) 14 

b) 16 

c) 22 

22

500

What sort of noise do groundhogs make to ward off predators? 

Whistle 

More About Groundhogs

100

True or False: Groundhogs are carnivores. 

False. Groundhogs are vegetarians 

200

What animal family are groundhogs from? 

Squirrels 

300

Are Ground hogs reptiles, amphibians or mammals? 

Mammals 

400

How long do groundhogs live for? 10 years, 20 years, 5 years

4-5 years 

500

How many babies do mother groundhogs usually have? 

mother groundhogs typically give birth to a litter of two to six blind, hairless babies.

Groundhog Day

100

What Day in February is Groundhog Day? 

Feb 2nd 

200

Why do we observe Groundhog Day? 

To predict whether or not we will have an early spring or 6 more weeks of winter. 

300

What is the name of the groundhog that lives in Nova Scotia?

Shubenacadie Sam

400

true or false - Groundhogs and squirrels are cousins 

TRUE!

500

What is the name of the groundhog that lives in Ontario?

Wiarton Willie

Groundhog Facts

100

What are the only 2 countries to celebrate groundhogs day?

Canada and the US

200

Ground Hogs are also called....

Woodchucks

300

How many spring predicting groundhogs live in Canada?

2

400

How many spring predicting groundhogs live in the US?

1

500

TRUE OR FALSE - Groundhogs hibernate

True!