Three's Company

Description

First there was one, then two then three! Three little groundhog heads all poked out of this hole in the ground under a tree one late summer morning. Dad was nearby munching on some grass while mom poked her head out of an adjoining hole every once in a while to check in on her little ones. Baby groundhogs are called pups or kits and depending on where you live they can also be referred to as chucklings. The kits poked their heads up and down a few times before they finally decided the coast was safe enough to completely exit their underground home. Then they ate and played for who knows how long because it was the photographer who left first.

Taken By

Dani-Elle Dubé

Taken On

July 15, 2026

Tagged

animal mammal rat rodent wildlife vertebrate gopher

Assignments

Wildlife