{"id":140081,"date":"2025-02-01T21:45:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T14:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140081"},"modified":"2025-02-01T21:45:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T14:45:49","slug":"animals-other-than-punxsutawney-phil-that-will-try-to-predict-the-end-of-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140081","title":{"rendered":"Animals other than Punxsutawney Phil that will try to predict the end of winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-7lzszrho4sws1j06\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37490249758\/320\/179\/tqn0f51ssccp8sfa.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37490249758\/640\/358\/tqn0f51ssccp8sfa.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37490249758\/768\/432\/tqn0f51ssccp8sfa.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37490249758\/1536\/864\/tqn0f51ssccp8sfa.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37490249758\/992\/558\/tqn0f51ssccp8sfa.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37490249758\/1984\/1116\/tqn0f51ssccp8sfa.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37490249758\/992\/558\/tqn0f51ssccp8sfa.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"FOX Weather takes a look at the chances of Punxsutawney Phil seeing his shadow when he emerges from his burrow in Pennsylvania on Groundhog Day on Sunday.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">FOX Weather takes a look at the chances of Punxsutawney Phil seeing his shadow when he emerges from his burrow in Pennsylvania on Groundhog Day on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Every year on Feb. 2, Punxsutawney Phil the groundhog tries to predict the end of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/winter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winter<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">As tradition goes, if Phil sees his shadow, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S.<\/a> has six more weeks of winter. If he doesn&#8217;t see his shadow, we&#8217;re in store for early <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/spring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spring<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">But Punxsutawney Phil isn&#8217;t the only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/animals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">animal<\/a> used to predict the end of winter weather. States all over the country have their own Groundhog Day mascots.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/punxsutawney-phil-sunday-groundhog-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WILL PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL SEE HIS SHADOW SUNDAY ON GROUNDHOG DAY?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">Milwaukee County Zoo Nigerian Dwarf Goats<\/h2>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/288\/162\/milwaukee-county-goats.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/576\/324\/milwaukee-county-goats.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/720\/405\/milwaukee-county-goats.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1440\/810\/milwaukee-county-goats.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/milwaukee-county-goats.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1336\/752\/milwaukee-county-goats.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/milwaukee-county-goats.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Nigerian Dwarf Goats at Milwaukee County Zoo will predict the end of winter this year. \"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Nigerian Dwarf Goats at Milwaukee County Zoo will predict the end of winter this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Milwaukee County Zoo)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/wisconsin\/milwaukee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milwaukee<\/a>, goats will be the ones forecasting the end of winter. This is the first year the <a href=\"https:\/\/milwaukeezoo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milwaukee County Zoo<\/a>&#8216;s Nigerian Dwarf Goats have the honor of the prediction.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Much like the groundhog, if the goats see their shadow, Milwaukee can expect six more weeks of winter. If they don&#8217;t, early spring is on the way.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The zoo&#8217;s Humboldt penguins had the duty of weather-predicting in 2024, but they are nesting this year and adjusting to life in their new habitat at the zoo, the zoo said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Nigerian Dwarf goats are known for their small stature. They&#8217;re native to West Africa, the zoo said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">Brevard, North Carolina&#8217;s Pisgah Piper\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">In Brevard, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/north-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Carolina<\/a>, Pisgah Piper the white squirrel makes her Groundhog Day debut this year. Her predecessor, Pisgah Penny, died in 2024. Piper is Penny&#8217;s niece and is blind, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/whitesquirrelinstitute.org\/news\/2025-white-squirrel-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White Squirrel Institute<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/288\/162\/pisgah-piper_white-squirrel.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/576\/324\/pisgah-piper_white-squirrel.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/720\/405\/pisgah-piper_white-squirrel.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1440\/810\/pisgah-piper_white-squirrel.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/pisgah-piper_white-squirrel.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1336\/752\/pisgah-piper_white-squirrel.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/pisgah-piper_white-squirrel.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Pisgah Piper<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (White Squirrel Institute)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Feb. 2 is also known as White Squirrel Day in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/north-carolina\/brevard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brevard<\/a>. Piper will also shoot her shot at predicting this year&#8217;s Super Bowl winner.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;With a 57% accuracy rate from our previous White Squirrel Ambassadors, I look forward to Pisgah Piper\u2019s predictions,&#8221; White Squirrel Day Master of Ceremonies Don Debiase said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">New York&#8217;s Clucks-atawney Henrietta<\/h2>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/288\/162\/henrietta-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/576\/324\/henrietta-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/720\/405\/henrietta-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1440\/810\/henrietta-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/henrietta-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1336\/752\/henrietta-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/henrietta-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Clucks-atawney Henrietta, the weather-predicting chicken.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Clucks-atawney Henrietta, the weather-predicting chicken.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Westchester County Parks\/Muscoot Farm \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Clucks-atawney Henrietta lives on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscootfarm.org\/programs-events\/event-calendar.html\/event\/2025\/02\/02\/groundhog-day-at-muscoot-farm\/504926\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Muscoot Farm<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/new-york\/katonah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Katonah<\/a>, New York. \u00a0Unlike Phil and other Groundhog day animals, Henrietta determines the end of winter through egg-laying.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">If Henrietta lays an egg during the farm&#8217;s Groundhog Day ceremony, it&#8217;s the signal for early spring for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/new-york\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Yorkers<\/a>. If no egg is laid, Henrietta says they&#8217;ll have a late winter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">Connecticut&#8217;s Scramble the Duck<\/h2>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/288\/162\/duck.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/576\/324\/duck.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/720\/405\/duck.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1440\/810\/duck.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/668\/376\/duck.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1336\/752\/duck.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/668\/376\/duck.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">2019 Groundhog Day ceremony in Eastford, Connecticut.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Paul Torcellini)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Back for the 10th year, <a href=\"https:\/\/scrambletheduck.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scramble the Duck<\/a> will once again make his winter forecast prediction at the Ivy Glenn Memorial in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/connecticut\/eastford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eastford<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/connecticut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connecticut<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Fans of Scramble also celebrate Feb. 2 as Duck Day, according to Scramble&#8217;s website. \u00a0Much like Punxsutawney Phil, if Scramble sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Scramble&#8217;s owners say he is the most accurate animal at predicting winter&#8217;s end, with a 100% success rate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">Florida&#8217;s Athene the Burrowing Owl<\/h2>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/288\/162\/athene-owl.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/576\/324\/athene-owl.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/720\/405\/athene-owl.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1440\/810\/athene-owl.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/athene-owl.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1336\/752\/athene-owl.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/athene-owl.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife's Athene the Owl, the Ground Owl Day mascot.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife&#8217;s Athene the Owl, the Ground Owl Day mascot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Pascha\/Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/florida\/cape-coral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cape Coral,<\/a> Florida will celebrate its seventh annual <a href=\"https:\/\/ccfriendsofwildlife.org\/programs\/ground-owl-day\/#:~:text=Cape%20Coral%20Friends%20of%20Wildlife%20(CCFW)%20is%20thrilled%20to%20announce,will%20be%20available%20for%20sale.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ground Owl Day<\/a> on Feb. 2, honoring the city&#8217;s official bird, the Burrowing Owl.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">If Athene the owl doesn&#8217;t see her shadow, it means an early spring for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Floridians<\/a>. \u00a0The event aims to highlight the beauty and importance of local wildlife, according to Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife, who is hosting the event.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2157577761-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2157577761-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2157577761-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2157577761-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2157577761-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2157577761-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2157577761-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA - JUNE 14: A Burrowing Owl is seen on the pitch prior to the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies &amp; USA 2024 match between USA and Ireland at Central Broward Park &amp; Broward County Stadium on June 14, 2024 in Lauderhill, Florida.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA &#8211; JUNE 14: A Burrowing Owl is seen on the pitch prior to the ICC Men&#8217;s T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies &amp;amp; USA 2024 match between USA and Ireland at Central Broward Park &amp;amp; Broward County Stadium on June 14, 2024 in Lauderhill, Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Matt Roberts-ICC\/ICC\u00a0)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Burrowing owls are one of the smallest owls found in Florida, and they often live in prairies and open, treeless areas, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">Oregon Zoo&#8217;s Stumptown Fil the Beaver\u00a0<\/h2>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/288\/162\/fil-the-beaver.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/576\/324\/fil-the-beaver.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/720\/405\/fil-the-beaver.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1440\/810\/fil-the-beaver.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/fil-the-beaver.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1336\/752\/fil-the-beaver.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/fil-the-beaver.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Filbert the beaver chews through a tree limb in his habitat in the Great Northwest. \"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Filbert the beaver chews through a tree limb in his habitat in the Great Northwest.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Courtesy of Oregon Zoo \/ photo by Ali Azevedo)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Oregonians look to Filbert the Beaver to tell them when to expect the end of winter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Affectionately known as Stumptown Fil, his home is in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonzoo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oregon Zoo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;We love groundhogs, but they aren\u2019t native to the Pacific Northwest, and they don\u2019t create wetlands,&#8221; said Christina Parr, a keeper in the zoo\u2019s North America section. &#8220;Here in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/oregon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oregon<\/a>, we\u2019re beaver believers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/288\/162\/beaver.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/576\/324\/beaver.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/720\/405\/beaver.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1440\/810\/beaver.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/beaver.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1336\/752\/beaver.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/beaver.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Filbert at work at the Oregon Zoo. \"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Filbert at work at the Oregon Zoo.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Courtesy of Oregon Zoo \/ video still frame by Michael Durham)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">2025 will be Stumptown Fil&#8217;s fifth year forecasting the end of winter, the zoo said. \u00a0&#8220;Last year,\u00a0Filbert predicted an early spring, and we didn\u2019t get any snow the rest of the season,&#8221; Parr said. &#8220;He may not be a professional, but he\u2019s right about half the time!&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Beavers have made a comeback in Oregon after decades of decline from hunting and trapping in the 19th century, the zoo said. 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