Groundhog Day Across America: The Adorable, the Dangerous, and the Deeply Concerning

While Punxsutawney Phil gets all the glory on Groundhog Day, he's far from the only animal tasked with predicting the end of winter. Across America, states have gotten delightfully creative with their own weather prognosticators, from gators in Texas and grizzly bears in Oklahoma to a guinea pig named Cinnamon in Kentucky.

Welcome to the wonderfully weird world of state-by-state Groundhog Day celebrations, where the only rule seems to be that there are no rules.

The Reptile Division

Not every state has access to groundhogs, so some have improvised with cold-blooded alternatives that make perfect sense.

Arizona leads the pack with Agua Fria Freddie, a rattlesnake who presumably delivers his forecast without anyone getting too close.