Can woodchucks chuck wood?

Aman Wonders, “What is a woodchuck and how much wood can it chuck?” Thanks for WONDERing with us, Aman! Listen. Today's Wonder of the Day takes a closer look at an animal that's neither a hog nor a pig and doesn't chuck wood. What is it? The woodchuck, of course! read more

A woodchuck would chuck all the wood he could, if a woodchuck could chuck wood! A tongue twister is a sentence, phrase, or short rhyme that is difficult to say quickly or repeatedly because of alliteration. read more

A traditional, if nonsensical, "response" to the question is: "A woodchuck would chuck as much wood as a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood". A 1957 Associated Press piece refers to the question as "a riddle which beats the Sphinx, since it's still unanswered". read more

Among these are throwing, as in Cricket, ending something, as in a job or a relationship, and others. None of them refers to wood or things that a woodchuck might do with wood. So, no, a Woodchuck does not chuck wood, Even the limerick puts a doubt on whether a Woodchuck could check wood, “If a Woodchuck could chuck wood”. read more