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Understanding Snake Biology Garden snakes don’t build up fat reserves to hibernate, like a groundhog or bear, to survive the winter.—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026 Of course, one of the world’s most famous groundhogs shares my same name and lives in a luxurious den (that’s the animal’s preferred hole with leaves and sticks for bedding) in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026 This year, publications and users have shared videos and theories about the groundhog.—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025 Beavers, coyotes, groundhogs, opossums, striped skunks and raccoons are all included.—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for groundhog