Groundhog Day Creatures – List Obsession

Last Updated on 2 February 2024

There are actually quite a few creatures in North America that get “asked” in February to predict the end of winter. Here is a list of those I could find. Each one has been verified to be active as of Groundhog Day, 2023. This list only include those that predict the end of winter, not any that predict the winners of any sporting events or elections.

Name	Type	Location	State
Allen McButterpants	Groundhog	Hampton Bays, New York, USA	NY
Balzac Billy	Groundhog Mascot	Balzac, Alberta, Canada	CAN
Beardsley Bart	Stuffed Prairie Dog	Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA	CT
Benny the Bass	Bass	Buckeye Lake, Ohio, USA	OH
Big Al	Alligator	Beaumont, Texas, USA	TX
Birmingham Bill	Groundhog	Birmingham, Alabama, USA	AL
Birmingham Jill	Opossum	Birmingham, Alabama, USA	AL
Bee Cave Bob	Armadillo	Bee Cave, Texas, USA	TX
Boise Bill	Stuffed Prairie Dog	Boise, Idaho, USA	ID
Buckeye Chuck	Groundhog	Marion, Ohio, USA	OH
Buffalo Bert	Groundhog	Buffalo, New York, USA	NY
Cedar	Groundhog	West Dundee, Illinois, USA	IL
Chesapeake Chuck	Groundhog	Newport News, Virginia, USA	VA
Chilly Charlie	Groundhog Mascot	Woodstock, Ontario, Canada	CAN
Chuck Wood	Animatronic Groundhog	Quincy, California, USA	CA
Chuckles	Groundhog	Madison, Connecticut, USA	CT
Cluxatawney Henrietta	Chicken	Katonah, New York, USA	NY
Concord Casimir	Cat	Concord, Ohio, USA	OH
Concord Charlie	Unseen Groundhog	Athens, West Virginia, USA	WV
Dover Doug	Groundhog Mascot	Dover, Pennsylvania, USA	PA
Dunkirk Dave	Groundhog	Dunkirk, New York, USA	NY
Fenwick Flossie	Groundhog Mascot	Pelham, Ontario, Canada	CAN
Stumptown Fil	Beaver	Stumptown, Oregon, USA	OR
Flatiron Freddy	Stuffed Marmot	Boulder, Colorado, USA	CO
Fred la Marmotte	Marmot	Val-d’Espoir, Quebec, Canada	CAN
French Creek Freddie	Groundhog	French Creek, West Virginia, USA	WV
Fufu the Hedgehog	Hedgehog	Portland, Oregon, USA	OR
Gary the Groundhog	Groundhog	Grandscape, Texas, USA	TX
General Beauregard Lee	Groundhog	Jackson, Georgia, USA	GA
Gertie the Groundhog	Groundhog	Hanna City, Illinois, USA	IL
Humboldt Penguins	Penguins	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA	WI
Grover the Groundhog	Groundhog	Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, USA	PA
Harleysville Hank	Stuffed Groundhog	Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA	PA
Harvey	Groundhog	Oil Springs, Ontario, Canada	CAN
Holtsville Hal	Groundhog	Holtsville, New York, USA	NY
Hope the Groundhog	Groundhog	Hope, Indiana, USA	IN
Jimmy the Groundhog	Groundhog	Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, USA	WI
Lady Edwina	Groundhog	Essex County, New Jersey, USA	NJ
Lander Lil	Prairie Dog Statue	Lander, Wyoming, USA	WY
Leia	Aardvark	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA	LA
Lucy the Lobster	Lobster	Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada	CAN
Malverne Mel	Groundhog	Malverne, New York, USA	NY
Manitoba Merv	Groundhog Puppet	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada	CAN
Middlemiss Mike	Stuffed Groundhog	Melbourne, Ontario, Canada	CAN
Milltown Mel	Groundhog	Milltown, New Jersey, USA	NJ
Mojave Maxine	Desert Tortoise	Palm Desert, California, USA	CA
Mount Joy Minnie	Stuffed Groundhog	Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, USA	PA
Ms. G	Groundhog	Lincoln, Massachusetts, USA	MA
MT Parker	Stuffed Groundhog	Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA	PA
Octoraro Orphie	Stuffed Groundhog	Quarryville, Pennsylvania, USA	PA
Okanagan Okie	Marmot	Vernon, British Columbia, USA	CAN
Patty Pagoda	Groundhog Mascot	Reading, Pennsylvania, USA	PA
Pierre C. Shadeaux	Nutria	Acadiana, Louisiana, USA	LA
Pisgah Penny	White Squirrel	Brevard, North Carolina, USA	NC
Polk County Paula	Groundhog Mascot	Des Moines, Iowa, USA	IA
Poor Richard	Stuffed Groundhog	York, Pennsylvania, USA	PA
Poppy the Groundhog	Groundhog	Millersville, Pennsylvania, USA	PA
Potawatomi Poppy	Groundhog	South Bend, Indiana, USA	IN
Potomac Phil	Taxidermy Groundhog	Washington, D.C., USA	DC
Prairie Dog Pete	Prairie Dog	Lubbock, Texas, USA	TX
Pumpkin	Groundhog	Chimney Rock, North Carolina, USA	NC
Punxsutawney Phil	Groundhog	Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, USA	PA
Queen City Charlie	Groundhog Mascot	Cumberland, Maryland, USA	MD
Sam Champion	Groundhog	Quogue, New York, USA	NY
Sand Mountain Sam	Possum	Albertville, Alabama, USA	AL
Schnogadahl Sammi	Taxidermy Groundhog	Kresgeville, Pennsylvania, USA	PA
Scramble the Duck	Duck	Eastford, Connecticut, USA	CT
Shubenacadie Sam	Groundhog	Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia, Canada	CAN
Sir Desmond of Algiers	Dog	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA	LA
Smith Lake Jake	Groundhog	Smith Lake, Alabama, USA	AL
Snerd the Groundhog	Groundhog	Garner, North Carolina, USA	CA
Snohomish Slew	Bullfrog	Snohomish, Washington, USA	WA
Staten Island Chuck	Groundhog	Staten Island Zoo, New York, USA	NY
Stonewall Jackson	Groundhog	Wantage, New Jersey, USA	NJ
Stormy Marmot	Stuffed Marmot	Aurora, Colorado, USA	CO
Susquehanna Sherman	Stuffed Groundhog	Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania, USA	PA
Sweet Pea	Groundhog	Newport News, Virginia, USA	VA
Tinicum Tim	Groundhog Puppet	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA	PA
Tiva	Groundhog	Boyce, Virginia, USA	VA
Two Rivers Tunnel	Groundhog	Mira, Nova Scotia, Canada	CAN
Unadilla Billie	Stuffed Groundhog	Unadilla, Nebraska, USA	NE
Uni	Taxidermy Groundhog	Myerstown, Pennsylvania, USA	PA
Van Isle Violet	Marmot	Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada	CAN
Walnut the Hedgehog	Hedgehog	Dayton, Ohio, USA	OH
Wiarton Willie	Groundhog	Wiarton, Ontario, Canada	CAN
Wildwood Willie	Taxidermy Groundhog	Toledo, Ohio, USA	OH
Will and Wiley	Grizzly Bears	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA	OK
Woodstock Willie	Groundhog	Woodstock, Illinois, USA	IL
Woody	Groundhog	Howell, Michigan, USA	MI
Yonah the Groundhog	Groundhog	Cleveland, Georgia, USA	GA