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Science Technology Business U. A gloomy Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil says more winter. Groundhog Club handler A. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. Phil's handlers said that the groundhog has forecast six more weeks of winter weather during this year's event that was held without anyone in attendance due to potential COVID risks.

Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. A few things that seem to remain consistent is kale, sweet potatoes, corn on the cob, and bananas Does he eat fruit? He enjoys bananas and apples. Does Phil go to the Vet? Each year he gets a physical and check-up.

Are you allowed to pet Phil? No, unfortunately, you cannot. He is a wild animal and the only ones that are permitted to touch him are his handlers. How sharp are his teeth?

Well, he has two teeth on the top and two teeth on the bottle. They are VERY sharp. He does bite. The handlers were specific animal handling gloves with a pair of chain mil gloves that butchers wear underneath. Has Phil ever lost a tooth? His dentist examined it and saw that it had a cavity. This was due to his favorite treat of honey and oat granola bars that have sugar in them. Groundhogs teeth continuous grow. That is why they constantly are chewing and gnawing on things.

What does Phil do in his spare time? He enjoys a good book and reading the daily newspaper. He spends time with the Inner Circle and making appearances. He often visits schools, participates in parades, attends professional sporting events as a guest of honor, and meets fans all across the world that come to see him. Does Phil travel? He sure does! Visitors were not allowed into Gobbler's Knob. Phil's emergence from his den was live-streamed. Tens of thousands of viewers from around the world tuned in online or watched on The Weather Channel.

My faithful followers being safe and secure, our tradition of Groundhog Day must endure. Six more weeks of winter there will be.

And how does that stand up against human forecasters? That's a 50 percent accuracy rate. So you'll be better off flipping a coin than going by the groundhog's predictions. To rule out the possibility that Roche just has a thing against groundhogs, we checked Phil's performance with David Unger, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service. It looks like Phil probably won't be getting a job at the NWS any time soon, either.

So there you go.



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