marmotte

la marmotte
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. marmot
Aux premiers signes du printemps, la marmotte pointe le bout de son museau.At the first sign of spring, the marmot shows its face.
b. groundhog
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Les marmottes passent tout l'hiver dans leur terrier.Groundhogs spend the whole winter in their burrows.
c. woodchuck
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Sous la pression de la chasse, les marmottes tendent à migrer vers les zones montagneuses.Under pressure from hunting, woodchucks tend to migrate to mountainous areas.
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