Any self-preserving groundhog would refuse to come out of hibernation just to check to see whether the sun was shining. Like many other ground squirrels, groundhogs go into a deep and long sleep, ...

Every winter, some animals disappear into a deep sleep, surviving the freezing temperatures in hibernation. From bears and ...

The letter also urged Groundhog Day officials to “sprinkle some happiness” into Phil’s life by letting him retire.

Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil may be the most famous weather-forecasting groundhog, thanks to additional publicity from ...

Sunday February 2, at 7:30 a.m., a renowned woodchuck and resident of Gobbler’s Knob, Pennsylvania – Punxsutawney Phil – emerged from his burrow before 50,000 adoring fans. Phil checked the weather ...

The first official Groundhog Day was celebrated in this country in 1887, but the tradition goes back many, many more years than that.

Discover the fascinating origins of Groundhog Day, a blend of ancient European folklore and American tradition, as ...

Another Groundhog Day has come and gone. Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction of six more weeks of winter this year may not have ...

Hey, Punxsutawney Phil, we sure need some of your levity right now. It’s so cold, Republicans switched their slogan to “Make ...

It's important not to disturb hibernating bats. Shaking them will cause a loss of fat reserves they rely on to get to the end ...

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Well dang it, Punxsutawney Phil saw his own shadow on Sunday, Feb. 2, predicting six more weeks of winter. Groundhog Day has been a tradition in Punxsutawney since 1886 (!) ...