German immigrants used native hedgehogs instead, according to Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. The club said the current tradition in Punxsutawney started in 1887, which was the first officially ...

"This is the second time Pykh made his prediction on February 2, Groundhog Day," Igor Permyakov said. "We offered him two plates with his favorite treats, mealworms. At first, the hedgehog ...

The Groundhog Day tradition that began with German settlers in Pennsylvania, based on a German custom involving a hedgehog seeing its shadow. Since there were no hedgehogs in America, German ...