Critter Clues

I like to burrow, or dig a tunnel, to create my home where I live and have babies.

I hibernate in my burrow during the winter. During hibernation, my heart rate slows to about 5 beats per minute

Even though I am an omnivore, I mainly eat plants. I can eat up to a pound of plants per day!

I am a solitary animal, so I spend most of my time alone. My babies leave the burrow at around two months old!

I sometimes stand up on my back legs to look for danger.

When I move out of my burrow, other animals, like snakes or rabbits, often use it.

When there is danger, I warn others by making a high-pitched whistle! This has earned me the nickname “whistle-pig!”