Meet Punxsutawney Phil: Fun Facts About America's Favorite Groundhog – Daily Paws

Punxsutawney Phil is one groundhog that's achieved the status of becoming a household name. While we don't always love his weather predictions on Groundhog Day, we can all agree that he's an icon. Here are some of our favorite fun facts (or, phun phacts) about Phil.

And not in groundhog years either. Phil has been prognosticating the weather since 1886, thanks to the specially concocted Elixir of Life he drinks every summer. That's quite a lengthy history for the little weatherman!

Phil isn't the only groundhog that calls Punxutawney, PA, home. He has a wife and two kids! Phil and Phyllis (cute) welcomed two groundhog pups in 2024: Sunny and Shadow. The twins are Phil's only offspring in his 140+ years of living!

While he tolerates vegetables like lettuce and carrots, Phil much prefers the sweetness of bananas—his favorite food of the moment. And he's not the only one! Phyllis and the twins also heartily enjoy bananas.

Phil (and most other groundhogs) communicates in primarily three ways: whistling, chattering, and purring. Phil also loves to throw in a wink or a nod now and again.

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