Groundhog Day Facts
Another name for groundhog
Woodchuck
The German's first used a hedgehog instead of a groundhog.
True or False?
True
The date of Groundhog Day.
Groundhogs belong to this group of animals.
Rodents
About how long a groundhog live?
6 years
A dark area that is made when an object is blocking a light source.
A shadow
About how much does a groundhog typically weigh?
12-15 pounds
The name of the famous groundhog that predicts the weather.
Punxsutawney Phil
The original Groundhog Day included eating groundhogs.
True or False?
True
This is what groundhogs do during the winter.
What is hibernate?
The state where the famous Groundhog Day event takes place.
What is Pennsylvania?
What is Phil's full name?
Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Prognosticator of Prognosticators, and Weather Prophet Extraordinary.
The city and state that the famous Groundhog Day event takes place.
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
What body part on the groundhog never stops growing?
Incisors (teeth)
Groundhogs can really predict the weather.
True or False?
False. It is just a legend, or a story.
When some animals sleep through the winter.
Hibernation
What is Phil's wife name?
Phyllis
There will be six more weeks of winter if this happens.
Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow
This is what groundhogs do to keep their incisors short.
Chew or gnaw on wood, such as trees and sticks
What kind of food do groundhogs like to eat.
Berries, nuts, grass, plants, snails, small insects, and grubs
To make a guess.
Predict
When did the first official Groundhog Day take place?
There will be an early spring if this happens.
Punxsutawney Phil does not see his shadow
This is where groundhogs live.
Burrow
What do groundhogs do in their burrows.
Sleep, hide, raise their families, hibernate