Alternative groundhogs
There are 51 non-traditional prognosticators. Alternative ‘groundhogs’ include: other species, taxidermied groundhogs, plush stuffed animals, folks in costume (think sports mascots).
It turns out that ‘Groundhog’ is more like a job title and less about literally being a Marmota monax.
Use the Groundhog Map to locate your fave alt-hog.
| Name | Type | Country | Latest prediction | Total predictions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octoraro Orphie | Taxidermied groundhog | USA | 🌼 | 93 |
| Concord Charlie | Presumed groundhog | USA | 🌼 | 47 |
| Lander Lil | Statue of a prairie dog | USA | 🌼 | 28 |
| Manitoba Merv | Groundhog golf club cover | Canada | 🌼 | 28 |
| Mojave Max | Desert tortoise | USA | — | 25 |
| Schnogadahl Sammi | Taxidermied groundhog | USA | ❄️ | 24 |
| Poor Richard | Taxidermied groundhog | USA | ❄️ | 23 |
| Balzac Billy | Person in a gopher suit | Canada | 🌼 | 21 |
| Uni the Groundhog | Taxidermied groundhog | USA | ❄️ | 21 |
| Grover and Sue | Taxidermied groundhogs | USA | 🌼 | 19 |
| Stormy Marmot | Plush yellow-bellied marmot | USA | ❄️ | 18 |
| Flatiron Freddy | Taxidermied yellow-bellied marmot | USA | ❄️ | 16 |
| Bee Cave Bob | Armadillo | USA | 🌼 | 15 |
| Chilly Charlie | Person in a groundhog suit | Canada | 🌼 | 15 |
| Middlemiss Mike | Plush prairie dog | Canada | 🌼 | 15 |
| Snohomish Slew | Bullfrog | USA | — | 14 |
| Beardsley Bart | Prairie dog | USA | 🌼 | 14 |
| Potomac Phil | Taxidermied groundhog | USA | ❄️ | 14 |
| Sand Mountain Sam | Opossum | USA | 🌼 | 14 |
| Bowman Bill | Groundhog puppet | USA | ❄️ | 13 |
| Dover Doug | Person in a groundhog suit | USA | ❄️ | 13 |
| Fenwick Flossie | Person in a groundhog suit | Canada | 🌼 | 13 |
| Mount Joy Minnie | Plush groundhog | USA | ❄️ | 13 |
| Patty Pagoda | Person in a groundhog suit | USA | ❄️ | 12 |
| Polk County Paula | Person in a groundhog suit | USA | 🌼 | 12 |
| Scramble the Duck | Pekin duck | USA | 🌼 | 11 |
| Tinicum Tim | Groundhog puppet | USA | ❄️ | 11 |
| Wildwood Willie | Taxidermied groundhog | USA | 🌼 | 11 |
| Benny the Bass | Largemouth bass | USA | 🌼 | 10 |
| Boise Bill | Plush prairie dog | USA | — | 10 |
| Harleysville Hank | Plush groundhog | USA | 🌼 | 10 |
| Big Al | Alligator | USA | ❄️ | 9 |
| Snowy the Prairie Dog | Prairie dog | USA | — | 9 |
| Van Island Violet | Vancouver Island marmot | Canada | ❄️ | 9 |
| Chuck Wood | Animatronic groundhog | USA | 🌼 | 8 |
| Concord Casimir | Cat | USA | ❄️ | 8 |
| Athene the Burrowing Owl | Person in an owl suit | USA | 🌼 | 7 |
| Cluxatawney Henrietta | Ameraucana chicken | USA | ❄️ | 7 |
| Lucy the Lobster | Atlantic lobster | Canada | ❄️ | 7 |
| Mount Gretna Grady | Plush groundhog | USA | ❄️ | 7 |
| Stumptown Fil | Beaver | USA | ❄️ | 6 |
| Sylvia the Apex Armadillo | Armadillo | USA | 🌼 | 5 |
| MT Parker | Plush groundhog | USA | ❄️ | 5 |
| Birmingham Jill | Opossum | USA | 🌼 | 4 |
| Okanagan Okie | Person in yellow-bellied marmot suit | Canada | ❄️ | 4 |
| Queen City Charlie | Person in a groundhog suit | USA | 🌼 | 4 |
| Unadilla Billie | Taxidermied groundhog | USA | 🌼 | 4 |
| Pisgah Penny | White tree squirrel | USA | — | 3 |
| Walnut the Hedgehog | Hedgehog | USA | ❄️ | 3 |
| Pisgah Piper | White tree squirrel | USA | 🌼 | 1 |
| Snack Town Steve | Gray squirrel | USA | 🌼 | 1 |
If you don’t see your favourite prognosticator, feel free to add a groundhog .