Also known as a "whistlepig" and a "thickwood badger," groundhogs are now synonymous with shadows and spring weather. But there's more to know.

Phil the groundhog might have a whole day named in honor of his forecasting skills – but that doesn't mean they're any good.

Explore Groundhog Day's European Candlemas roots and how German immigrant traditions transformed it into Pennsylvania's famous weather-forecasting event with groundhogs.

This groundhog has found a new borough. For-hire Pennsylvania groundhog “Wolfgang” spotted his shadow at Brooklyn’s McCarren Park in front of a crowd of ecstatic hipsters Saturday, whispering his weather prediction to perennial mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa — who claimed he’d don his own groundhog costume next year.

Groundhogs don't have to be just ceremonial animals that allegedly predict when spring arrives. They can be good eating too. One of Wyoming’s top

Across the U.S. and Canada, where Groundhog Day is primarily celebrated, there are 88 weather-forecasting groundhogs in total, according to groundhog-day.com, which bills itself as the leading data source for the holiday that falls on Feb. 2.

Groundhogs aren't native to Florida. How do we predict spring? Fortunately, we have our own prognosticating critters.

Leon County Commissioner Rick Minor teamed up with the Tallahassee Museum for the first ever "Tallagator Day."