Groundhogs and marmots are members of the squirrel family. Both species have stout bodies, big front teeth, brown fur and large, bushy tails. So how to identify a yellow-bellied marmot?

Americans will recognize one of the quirkiest dates on the calendar: Groundhog Day, Sunday, Feb. 2, when the forecast for winter rests with a famous marmot. The lovable and much ballyhooed ...

With the start of February, we turned to our favorite critters for an update. Here's what Punxsutawney Phil and Hope, Indiana ...

The skies were completely overcast in northeast Bartholomew County Sunday morning. Many simply assumed the star attraction of the town of Hope’s 12th annual Groundhog Day festivities would not see her ...

Move over, Punxsutawney Phil – one Colorado rodent is making his own prediction for winter. Flatiron Freddy, a top-hat ...

Staten Island Chuck, the Staten Island Zoo’s famous groundhog, will take part in his annual Groundhog Day ceremony. The free event is open to the public on Sunday, Feb. 2, with gates opening at 7:30 a ...

Flatron Freddy — a top-hat-wearing, stuffed marmot and "seer of seers" — saw ... wife welcome two babies Flatiron Freddy became a Groundhog Day weather prognosticator more than a decade ...

nicknamed the "Miracle Marmot," make her prediction on Sunday. Like Phil, Hope saw her shadow and also predicts six more weeks of wintery weather. There are actually 82 groundhog prognosticators ...

Americans will recognize one of the quirkiest dates on the calendar: Groundhog Day, Sunday, Feb. 2, when the forecast for winter rests with a famous marmot. The lovable and much ballyhooed ...