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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.
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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
But instead of a famous groundhog in the spotlight, the job belongs to the woolly bear caterpillar (better known locally as the woolly worm).
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
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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
But instead of a famous groundhog in the spotlight, the job belongs to the woolly bear caterpillar (better known locally as the woolly worm).
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Groundhog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundhog. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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groundhog
noun
ground·hog
ˈgrau̇nd-ˌhȯg 
-ˌhäg
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