Unlike bears, groundhogs are true hibernators. During hibernation, they don’t eat and rely on the fat stores they have built ...

Also known as a "whistlepig" and a "thickwood badger," groundhogs are now synonymous with shadows and spring weather. But there's more to know.

The history of Groundhog Day isn’t just quirky folklore—it’s a centuries-old saga that turned Punxsutawney Phil into an unexpected star ...

Groundhogs spend the summer packing on fat for winter. During hibernation, which lasts about three to six months, they lose ...

Groundhog Day is always on Feb. 2, which in 2026 lands on a Monday. Punxsutawney Phil - as well as other prophetic groundhogs ...

Here’s a look at Groundhog Day, an American tradition that is meant to predict when spring will arrive. February 2, 2025 – ...

Phil lives at Gobbler’s Knob, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. He, along with Staten Island Chuck (a.k.a. Charles G. Hogg), of the Staten Island Zoo in West Brighton, are the best-known furry ...

Groundhog Day 2026 is almost here! How often is Punxsutawney Phil correct? Among other animal forecasters, Phil doesn't even ...

Punxsutawney Phil, a Pennsylvania groundhog who started the annual tradition in the late 1800s, is the most famous ...

When they’re not predicting the weather, groundhogs – also known as woodchucks, whistle pigs or land beavers – are an important part of Wisconsin’s rich ecosystem, including right here in […] ...

Well it’s Groundhog Day… again…” but thankfully, fictional weatherman Phil Connors was able to break his curse 33 years ago ...

Chuck’s extended winter-or-early spring predictions have been on point for the last 16 years; he was last officially wrong in ...