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[19] [20] [21] Weights of adult groundhogs typically fall between 2 and 6.3 kg (4 lb 7 oz and 13 lb 14 oz). [21] [22] [23] Male groundhogs are slightly larger than females on average and, like all marmots, they are considerably heavier during autumn (when engaged in autumn hyperphagia) than when they emerge from hibernation in spring. Adult ...
But, before they made the trek to the foreign land, they checked to see if a hedgehog saw its shadow, not a groundhog. Due to a lack of hedgehogs in America, the settlers began using another ...
Groundhog, woodchuck, or whistle pig Canada and east of the Mississippi in northern USA Marmota sibirica: Tarbagan marmot, Mongolian marmot, or tarvaga: Siberia Petromarmota: Marmota caligata: Hoary marmot: northwestern North America (Alaska, Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, Montana) Marmota flaviventris: Yellow-bellied marmot
Between April 2008 and November 2010 on two stretches of road measuring 227 km and 32.5 km, there were 133 recorded hedgehog fatalities. Of another 135 hedgehog carcasses collected from throughout Ireland, there were significantly more males than females collected, with peaks in male deaths occurring in May and June.
But over the last 10 years, the groundhog has been correct only two other times: 2020 and 2015, resulting in an accuracy rate of 30%. In fairness to Phil, climatology isn't for the faint of heart.
Punxsutawney Phil's handler A.J. Dereume holds the famous groundhog during the 136th Groundhog Day, at Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, U.S., February 2, 2022.
The observance of Groundhog Day in the United States first occurred in German communities in Pennsylvania, according to known records. The earliest mention of Groundhog Day is an entry on February 2, 1840, in the diary of James L. Morris of Morgantown, in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, according to the book on the subject by Don Yoder. This was a ...
Groundhog Day began as a tiny event and has grown into an American holiday we can all be proud of. Its furry, buck-toothed star, Punxsutawney Phil, has visited the White House and even met Oprah.