GROUNDHOG DAY
Groundhog
Day is celebrated on February 2nd in Canada and USA. Groundhogs are famous for predicting Spring. A groundhog is an animal, they are rodents and are the largest animal in the squirrel family.
They
are omnivores meaning they eat meat and plants but they mostly eat
plants (grasses, berries, vegetables, grasshoppers, insects and snails).
Groundhogs
hibernate meaning they spend their winters sleeping. They
hibernate from October to late March inside a burrow. They
can live up to 6 years old.
GROUNDHOG DAY FACTS
According
to legend if the groundhog comes out of their burrow on February 2nd
then Spring will come early.
If
the groundhog sees a shadow then it goes back into its burrow and
Winter will last 6 more weeks.
The largest Groundhog Day Celebration is held in Punxsutawney Pennsylvania.
The largest Groundhog Day Celebration is held in Punxsutawney Pennsylvania.
How
often is the groundhog right with predicting Spring? Many
people argue that answer. Some say he is between 75%-90% correct
other say 35%.
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