Question: is punxsutawney phil really a groundhog?
Answer: Punxsutawney Phil is a groundhog in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. ... If Phil does not see his shadow, he has predicted an "early spring." The date of Phil's prognostication is known as Groundhog Day in the United States and Canada, and formally began in 1887, although its roots go back even farther.