Other animals than Punxsutawney Phil that will try to predict the end of winter

Every year on February 2nd, Punxsutawney Phil Groundhog tries to predict the end of winter.

As tradition goes if Phil sees its shadow, the United States has another six weeks in the winter. If he does not see his shadow we are in store until the early spring.

But Punxsutawney Phil is not the only animal used to predict the end of the winter weather. States across the country have their own earth -day masks.

Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow Sunday at Groundhog Day?

Milwaukee County Zoo Nigerian dwarf goats

In Milwaukee, goats will be the ones that predict the end of winter. This is the first year Milwaukee County Zoo‘s Nigerian dwarf goals have the honor of the prediction.

Like Groundhog, if the goats see their shade, Milwaukee can expect six weeks more in the winter. If they do not, it is early spring on the way.

The Zoo’s Humboldt Penguins had a duty to weather forecast in 2024, but they are hirking this year and adapting to life in their new habitat in the zoo, Zoo said.

Nigerian dwarf goals are known for their small stature. They are resident in West Africa, the Zoo said.

Brevard, North Carolina’s Pisgah Piper

In Brevard, North Carolina, Pisgah Piper, the white squirrel gets her Groundhog Day debut this year. Her predecessor, Pisgah Penny, died in 2024. Piper is Pennys Niese and is blind, according to White Squirrel Institute.

February 2 is also known as White Squirrel Day in Brevard. Piper is also shooting his shot at predicting this year’s Super Bowl winner.

“With a 57% accuracy frequency from our former white squirrel ambassadors, I look forward to Pisgah Piper’s predictions,” said White Squirrel Day Master of Ceremonies Don Debiase.

New Yorks Clucks-Atawney Henrietta

Clucks-Atawney Henrietta lives on MUSCOOT farm In Katonah, New York. Unlike Phil and other Groundhog Day animals, Henrietta determines the end of winter through egg laying.

If Henrietta lays an egg under the farm’s Groundhog Day ceremony, it’s the signal for the early spring for New Yorkers. If no egg is laid, Henrietta says they will have a late winter.

Connecticut’s Scramble The Duck

Back to the 10th year, Scramble the Duck Will again make its winter forecast forecast at Ivy Glenn Memorial in Eastford, Connecticut.

Fans of Scramble also celebrate February 2nd as Duck Day, according to Scrambles Website. Like Punxsutawney Phil, whose Scramble sees his shadow, there will be six weeks more in winter.

Scrambles owners say he is the most accurate animal to predict the end of the winter, with a 100% success rate.

Floridas Athene The Burrowing Owl

Cape Coral, Florida celebrates its seventh annual Earth owl day On February 2nd, honoring the official bird of the city, the burial owl.

If the athene owl doesn’t see her shade, it means an early spring for floridians. The event aims to highlight the beauty and importance of local wildlife, according to Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife, who hosts the event.

Burrowing Owls is one of the smallest owls found in Florida, and they often live in prairies and open, truly areas, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Oregon Zoo’s Stumbleown File The Beaver

Oregonians look after Filbert Beaver to tell them when to expect the end of winter.

Lovingly known as stumptown file, his home is in Oregon Zoo.

“We love Groundhogs, but they are not a resident of Pacific Northwest, and they do not create wetlands,” said Christina Parr, a keeper in the Zoo’s North America section. “Here in Oregon we are trembling believers.”

2025 will be Stumbleown Fil’s fifth year, predicting the end of winter, Zoo said. “Last year, Filbert predicted an early spring and we didn’t get any snow for the rest of the season,” said Parr. “He may not be a professional, but he is right about half the time!”

Beavers have made a comeback in Oregon after decades of decline from hunting and felling in the 19th century, the zoo said. Now they are listed as a kind that is least concerned from the International Union for Nature Conservation.