Woodchuck

Woodchuck

Marmota monax

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
3 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
4 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
5 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
0–10%
6 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
0–10%
7 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
8 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
9 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
10 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
11 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Woodchuck in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

About 29% of visitor-days record a Woodchuck sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 179 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Woodchuck in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Woodchuck in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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