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.

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 ...

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.

That's the prediction made Wednesday by Punxsutawney Phil after he emerged from his burrow in Pennsylvania to perform his Groundhog Day duties. A gloomy Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil says more ...

Of course, regardless of Phil’s prediction, the first day of spring ... Dunkel said he spoke “groundhog-ese” — consisting of chirps, winks and nods — to the animal to learn the ...