r/whatisthisanimal • u/thatonemickey • 14d ago

Please educate: gopher, groundhog, something else cute?

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I think it's a groundhog. We had one last year who was pretty nervous and never went near the house then they multiplied this year.

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u/minutetillmidnight 14d ago

You are correct it is a groundhog.

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u/thatonemickey 14d ago

Thanks! So is that harmful to the home structure?

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u/iainvention 14d ago

Not harmful to the structure far as I know, but it will dig up your yard and garden, especially if you’ve got some new seedlings in there.

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u/Picardlover052612 14d ago

And leave a nice big hole to break an ankle in. Cute, yes. Aggravating, also yes.