Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day is this Wednesday, February 2nd.

Punxsutawney Phil!

 On Groundhog Day, people want to know if spring will be starting soon.  They wait for a groundhog to come out of its den.  If the groundhog sees its shadow and runs back in the den, it is believed that there will be six more weeks of winter.  If it doesn't see its shadow and stays outside, spring is coming!

Groundhogs (also known as woodchucks) are about two feet long from their heads to their bushy tails.  They have grayish-brown fur.  They dig underground dens that have many "rooms" and more than one entrance.  Groundhogs hibernate (sleep) during the winter.  When they leave their dens to look for food, they sit up on their hind legs and look around for any signs of danger.

Do you think Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow this year?