Ma'anar ƙamus na "groundhog" shine babban rodents na Arewacin Amirka (Marmota monax), wanda kuma aka sani da woodchuck, yana da gashi mai launin ruwan kasa da gajeren kafafu. An san ƙaƙƙarfan ƙaƙƙarfan ɗabi'a kuma a wasu lokuta ana amfani da ita azaman alamar tsinkayar zuwan bazara, kamar yadda a cikin sanannen al'adar Ranar Groundhog.
