Groundhog Day

5. They are known to be calm, but can be ________.
7. A groundhog only weighs about __ pounds, but it can eat more than a pound of food in one sitting!
8. This room is added to the groundhogs home.
10. If the groundhog sees his shadow on Groundhog Day, there will be ___ more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t see his shadow, it’s supposed to be an early spring.
12. The groundhog who predicts the weather is called a ____, a word that means someone who foretells a future event.
13. Groundhogs live underground but can still climb _____

1. Phil The most famous groundhog on Groundhog Day is _____ who lives in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
2. Their hibernation period is _____ months.
3. In Nova Scotia they call Groundhogs day ____ day.
4. Groundhogs aren't carnivores or omnivores, they're _____.
6. Punxsutawney Phil has a wife named ______ who lives with him when he’s not busy predicting the weather.
8. Groundhogs are known for digging these to live in.
9. A baby groundhog is called a ______.
11. Groundhogs can hold their breath for up to ___ minutes when diving into water to escape danger.
13. ___ of the groundhog’s 22 teeth — the top incisors — continue to grow throughout the animal’s life at a rate of 1/16 of an inch every week.