I'm not sure just what you mean by "used instead of". Groundhogs are also called woodchucks, that term is probably more common in the UK.
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No, Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, is not blind. He is a well-cared-for animal used in the annual Groundhog Day celebration to predict the weather. While there are no indications of him being blind, his handlers ensure he is healthy and able to perform his role during the event.
a form of lightning that used grease animal fat instead of bee wax
oftenly used by mixing goat fat and ashes
A whale that has baleen instead of teeth. The baleen is used to filter plankton from the sea water.
The Greek philosopher Aristotle- although he used animal instead of being.
Originally the top court in England had 9 justices. When the United States created its own Supreme Court, it used that number. England still is supposed to have 9 instead of 8. It only has 8 at present because it can not figure out how to appoint a chief Justice.
A buffalo is a large animal. The name bison is often used instead of buffalo. Buffalo is the name of a city in the USA.
The code 116 is not used in the US to localise a particular area and is instead used in the United Kingdom to localise a telephone number to a part of Leicester in England.
According to Groundhog Day folklore, if the groundhog emerges from his burrow and sees his shadow, winter will last another six weeks. If the groundhog does not see his shadow, then spring will arrive early.
Cow Dung specifically has been used in lot of countries to revive soil fertility , or basically any kind of animal poo will do.
In 1066, money wasn't invented yet. Instead the people used coins out of gold or they traded (bartered).