Woodchuck/Muskrat? Drawing Progress

[mdengraver]

Not a beaver see pic

 

[mdengraver]

I still think it's a woodchuck. Although woodchucks are primarily terrestrial, they can climb trees up to 15 feet or more to escape an enemy and to even feed on the berries and leaves of some trees, such as red mulberry and hackberry. They also take to the water and are good swimmers

 

[mdengraver]

Groundhogs have many colorful names, including "whistle-pig" for their tendency to emit short, high-pitched whistles. They're also known as land beavers, but their most famous nickname is woodchuck.Jan 31, 2020

 

[Big-Un]

Woodchucks seem to be everywhere around here (north central NC) and I live in town! had one get in my garage unnoticed and just about tore the place up trying to get out but I finally found him under my workbench in the farthest corner he could find. He fell ill from ingesting too much lead! That bad boy was over 40 lbs.

 

[mdengraver]

Revisions

 

[JJ Roberts]

Woodchuck make great targets. J.J.

 

[papart1]

nice md

 

[mdengraver]

JJ you are one hell of a guy!

 

[papart1]

if I skinned all of them.............be enough for 12'x18'rug or bigger!!!

 

[papart1]

Those beavers will DESTROY your hard wood stand if near water source

 

[mdengraver]

See pic

 

[JJ Roberts]

Ken turn the picture around. J.J.

 

[papart1]

very nice...................I'd like to hang that one too.

 

[papart1]

castor glands$$$$ the beaver