Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A young groundhog and its mother lounging in the grass in Maryland. Unlike bears, groundhogs are true hibernators. During ...

Groundhogs actually emerge from hibernation in early February to begin their mating process, not to predict the weather. Male and female groundhogs use this time to reestablish social bonds before ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The largest ground squirrel in its range, groundhogs like Phil are found throughout the midwestern United States, most of Canada ...

As the seasons shift, few animals notice the change quite like the groundhog. Built for burrowing and bundled against the cold, this marmot has mastered life across North America, from the central U.S ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Steven Sullivan, Miami University (THE CONVERSATION) Whether you call him groundhog, ...