Groundhog Day Announcer: Our buddy ... So, how exactly did groundhogs become the go-to animal for predicting the weather? Bill Murray: That's not bad for a quadruped. You gotta check your mirrors.

Groundhog Day has been celebrated in US since 1887. Legend has it that if the animal doesn't see his shadow on February 2, spring will come early. This year Phil the US weather prognosticating ...

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: As we await the Milwaukee County Zoo's Groundhog Day animal rep, who would we choose? For the second year in a row, there will be no ...

PETA calls for change on Groundhog Day with weather-reveal cake People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has called for a change to Groundhog Day, suggesting the Punxsutawney Phil ...

‘I am not leaving my trailer.’” Then, continued Murray, came the twist. The two Groundhog Day animal wranglers admitted that the creature in question was wild. “‘Wild? What do you mean ...

Narrator: If you only saw them on their big day every February, you might think that groundhogs are pretty shy animals. They're actually anything but. Reporter 1: What started out as a funny sight ...

If you want to know what the weather forecast, it's unlikely you'll decide to ask a beloved animal. But that's exactly what happens on Groundhog Day every year. Best known for the 1993 film of the ...

Groundhog Day predictions about the coming of spring put the spotlight ... Ancient people would watch the sun, stars and animal behavior to guide farming practices and other decisions, and the ...

“Talking animals have been part of human folklore ... For Aileigh Corbett, Groundhog Day’s festivities are familiar. It was her second year in a row traveling to Gobbler’s Knob from Pittsburgh.