Woodchuck (English spelling)

Japanese: ウッドチャック(英語表記)woodchuck
Woodchuck (English spelling)
A mammal of the squirrel family. A relative of the marmot. Body length is 40-60 centimeters. It is found in the northeastern United States and Canada. Groundhog.
[Additional information] The name is said to come from a Native American word meaning "hole digger."

Source: About Shogakukan Digital Daijisen Information | Legend

Japanese:
リス科の哺乳類。マーモットの仲間。体長は40~60センチ。米国北東部およびカナダに分布。グラウンドホッグ。
[補説]名前は、アメリカ先住民の言葉で「穴を掘るもの」という意味の語に由来するといわれている。

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