At the annual Groundhog Day ceremony at the Staten Island Zoo on Wednesday, Charles G. Hogg — better known as Staten Island ...

It's Groundhog Day, after all, and even if you don't believe that woodchucks can predict the weather, it's still fun to join in the celebration. In honor of the annual holiday, we've collected our ...

Michigan’s official groundhog will soon give her prediction on whether there will be six more weeks of winter or if spring is on its way. Woody the Woodchuck, a female groundhog, is set to give her ...

While it may seem random, there is some logic to turning to the groundhog for weather predictions. Like badgers, groundhogs, also known as woodchucks or whistlepigs, are considered "true hibernators." ...

According to Scientific American, when these animals are surprised or sense danger, they let out a high-pitched whistle to warn other groundhogs. This famous groundhog retired in 2023, with his ...