His name is Punxsutawney Phil, named for the town the event is held.
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There is no official groundhog. Every local community that wants a local event can find, hire, or fake one, so are actual animals, others are mascots (people in costumes) and some have been dead and stuffed in years past to be trotted out on February 2 each year.
A partial list includes:
Not a who, a where. Pauxsatouny Phil was named after Pauxsatouny, Pennsylvania.
Wiarton wille
The University of Dallas in Irving, Texas recognizes Groundhog Day as an official holiday.
No, they did not. Neither did the North Carolina's official groundhog, Sir Walter Wally, see his shadow on Groundhog Day 2016.
Wiarton Willie
In 2014, Phil (the official groundhog) saw his shadow, which means six more weeks of winter.
Underground
Thw Groundhog in "Groundhogs Day" is a groundhog simply because it is Groundhogs day. Obvi
Groundhog day falls on February 2 every year.
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
Of course he has!
Boy
Punxsutawney Phil
No! Groundhog day is not in September. It is on February 2nd.