Update: Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter. Every February 2 for over 125 years, a groundhog named Phil emerges from his burrow on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to predict the weather for the rest of the winter season. If Phil sees his shadow, then there will be six weeks of more winter weather. [...]
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Groundhogs are one of the few species that enter into true hibernation, and often build a separate “winter burrow” for this purpose. This burrow is usually in a wooded or brushy area and is dug below the frost line and remains at a stable temperature well above freezing during the winter months. In most areas, [...]
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Groundhogs are covered with two coats of fur: a dense grey undercoat and a longer coat of banded guard hairs that gives the groundhog its distinctive “frosted” appearance. The Real Reason For Groundhog Day
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