Groundhog Day quiz: How much do you know about groundhogs?
A groundhog seems an improbable weather forecaster, but Groundhog Day lore holds that he and his shadow know what lies ahead. Whether you're longing for more snow, or less cold, in the weeks ahead, we thing you'll enjoy this Groundhog Day quiz.
Although groundhogs are not in Europe, the tradition of Groundhog Day harks back to European lore involving badgers or bears.
Although groundhogs are not in Europe, the tradition of Groundhog Day harks back to European lore involving badgers or bears.
Although groundhogs are not in Europe, the tradition of Groundhog Day harks back to European lore involving badgers or bears.
Although groundhogs are not in Europe, the tradition of Groundhog Day harks back to European lore involving badgers or bears.
1. In what geographic range does the groundhog live?
Groundhog co-handler Ben Hughes holds weather-prognosticating groundhog Punxsutawney Phil while co-handler John Griffiths kisses the creature just before his annual prediction on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., on the 124th Groundhog Day two years ago. That year, Phil saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter. (Jason Cohn/Reuters/File)
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Across northern regions of North America, Europe, and Asia |
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Mainly in the Eastern US |
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Mainly across Canada and much of the Eastern US |
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Across much of North America and Northern Europe |



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