Cute Baby Groundhog Marmotte Marmot Canada Postcard

A great souvenir of Canada, here's a cute baby groundhog peeking out from beneath some green leaves. This baby was born in spring in a rambling park by the riverside, and is just learning to venture out of her family burrow to find food. She was munching on some wild strawberries when I startled her but she didn't run far. Groundhogs or woodchucks have an innate curiosity, and she's probably not had any bad human experiences. These animals are unwelcome around rural settlements because of their vast number of holes leading to tunnels and living quarters underground. Horses and cattle can step in the holes and break legs, so farmers often shoot the groundhogs. Animals who grow up in an urban green space, however, are generally safe - might get chased by a dog or person, but they're never very far from a hole. Groundhogs can move with great agility for such a rotund mammal. They love root vegetables such as carrots and will be friendly once they trust you, and even eat out of your hand. This card has the word Canada in sloping script, and a bright red maple leaf, a symbol of Canada that appears on the Canadian flag. The back is a soft warm yellow. Original urban wildlife and nature photography M Sylvia Chaume. Happy blessings!