Groundhogs and muskrats are animals that go by, quite literally, dozens of names each. With all those names, as well as their physical similarities, it’s easy to confuse them with one another. Today, ...

The crowd started piling into Gobbler’s Knob at 3 a.m. on Sunday, happy to wait more than four hours in freezing cold to see the celebrity groundhog Punxsutawney Phil emerge from his tree trunk on ...

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — The crowd started piling into Gobbler's Knob at 3 a.m. on Sunday, happy to wait more than four hours in freezing cold to see the celebrity groundhog Punxsutawney Phil emerge from ...

Groundhog or gopher? Discover how to tell these burrowing mammals apart with their habits, diets and habitats. They may look similar but live very differently.

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. -- Here's a look at Groundhog Day, an American tradition that is meant to predict when spring will arrive. The groundhog emerges from its burrow on February 2. If the groundhog sees ...

It was a big party in Punxsutawney this weekend. "This is my favorite holiday," one local says of the fuss-free day, adding, "You don't have to... What it's like to party in the native habitat of ...

Spectators watch fireworks prior to Punxsutawney Phil making his annual winter forecast at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., on Sunday. (Nate Smallwood for NPR) PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — The crowd ...

(Reuters) - The world's most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, emerged from his burrow early on Friday to predict an early spring for the first time in eight years. Follows are the main facts about ...