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UPDATE (Feb. 2, 2024 10:30 a.m. E.T.): Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow this morning. Perhaps we will finally see an early spring this year (or perhaps not.)

If you're fed up of the winter weather, we've got some good news for you. Punxsutawney Phil didn't see his shadow during today's Groundhog Day 2024 ceremony, suggesting the sun will soon be shining on America.

Frequently Asked Questions. Who are all the other weather predicting animals? Punxsutawney Phil is the only true weather forecasting groundhog.

Geography: Groundhogs are found from the eastern and central United States northward across Canada and into Alaska. Lifespan: In the wild, groundhogs can live up to six years with two or three being average. In captivity, groundhogs reportedly live up to 14 years.

Phil is not exactly a young dad, the club says. He is "officially" 138 years old. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club previously said that Phil has never had any children, that is until now. Phil's longevity has come from drinking the "elixir of life."

According to the lore, there is only one Phil, and all other groundhogs are impostors. It is claimed that this one groundhog has lived to make weather prognostications since 1886, sustained by drinks of "groundhog punch" or "elixir of life" administered at the annual Groundhog Picnic in the fall.

Willie did not see his shadow, which means it will be an early spring.

Groundhogs have muscular bodies and sturdy claws to assist them in digging, which they accomplish extremely well. Groundhogs also have very keen senses of sight, smell and hearing. Sensory organs are located near the top of the head, enabling the animal to check for danger by sticking its head out of the burrow.

The fact is, Groundhog Day is an astronomy holiday, whose roots are embedded in Earth's yearly orbit around the sun. It's what's known as a cross-quarter day, a day approximately midway between a solstice and an equinox. Groundhog Day falls between the December solstice and the March equinox.

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The Pennsylvania group that handles Phil, and his groundhog wife, Phyllis, says the couple have become parents. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club said in a Facebook post Wednesday that Phyllis recently gave birth to two healthy babies.

According to the sign, the name Gobbler's Knob has two potential origins. The first is that the area was once home to large groups of turkeys called rafters. The second is that the name comes from the traditional act of “gobbling” up woodland creatures after a hunt.

The Groundhog Day celebration was created by a newspaper editor in Punxsutawney named Clymer Freas, who was part of a groundhog hunting club called the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. Together, the group designated Punxsutawney Phil as the nation's official groundhog meteorologist.

Despite being cute, groundhogs do not make good pets.

Groundhog holes may be located near trees, walls or fences. Each burrow opening is between 10 to 12 inches in diameter and is generally marked by a crescent-shaped mound of dirt. Young groundhogs may produce additional holes for practice, which can be smaller in diameter.

Since groundhogs can dig under fences I needed to put a barrier on or down into the soil at the base of the fence. I first raked as much of the mulch and soil as I could off to the side and rolled out two-foot chicken wire laid flat on the ground. Then I began putting in 4 foot metal fence posts about every five feet.