. A biological survey of Alabama. I. Physiography and life zones. II. The mammals. Animals Alabama. 1921.] MAMMALS OF ALABAMA—MARMOTS. 61 Mountains of Talladega and Clay Counties (fig. 7). Stragglers are sometimes found somewhat farther south. L. S. Golsan states that a single individual—the only one ever known in the vicinity—was killed near Autaugaville a number of years ago (about 1890) ; and Peter Brannon states that he has seen the woodchuck a few times at Seale. In the South woodehucks live chiefly in rocky bluffs along streams or on mountain sides, their burrows usually being constructe
. A biological survey of Alabama. I. Physiography and life zones. II. The mammals. Animals Alabama. 1921.] MAMMALS OF ALABAMA—MARMOTS. 61 Mountains of Talladega and Clay Counties (fig. 7). Stragglers are sometimes found somewhat farther south. L. S. Golsan states that a single individual—the only one ever known in the vicinity—was killed near Autaugaville a number of years ago (about 1890) ; and Peter Brannon states that he has seen the woodchuck a few times at Seale. In the South woodehucks live chiefly in rocky bluffs along streams or on mountain sides, their burrows usually being constructed under bowlders or ledges of rock or beneath roots of trees—al- most always on a steep, wooded slope. From these retreats they pay visits to near-by fields and do considerable damage to such farm crops as oats, hay, corn, and pumpkins, and to beans and other garden vegetables. The woodchuck is a famous s 1 e e p e r, spending usually from four to six months during the winter season in its burrow in a state of torpor. In the Northern States it retires in fall often as early as the last of September, remain- ing until the middle last of the fol-. or Fig. Distribution of the southern woodchuck (Marmota monax moria-x) in Alabama. lowing March; in the South it remains out later, perhaps till November, and reappears early in Feb- ruary. Specimens of the woodchuck have been examined from Ardell, Cullman County, and the species is reported also from Leighton, Monte Sano, Sand Mountain, Woodville, Guntersville, Natural Bridge, Piedmont, Attalla, Jasper, Squaw Shoals, Mount TVeogufka, and the Talladega Mountains, near Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Howell, Arthur H. (Arthur Holmes), 1872-1940. Washington, Government Printing Office
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