There is only one Punxsutawney Phil, but many challengers to his throne. How accurate are they? These weather experts decided to find out.

Get ready for Groundhog Day with these surprising details about America's oldest weather-predicting groundhog.

So, how accurate is Punxsutawney Phil? Records show that Phil is not quite the prognosticator of prognosticators that legends purport him to be.

The weather-predicting groundhog celebrity has met two presidents and drinks a life-extending elixir: "Our Phil is like, probably 139 years old," Groundhog Club Inner Circle President Tom Dunkel says.

A few groundhogs from the New Jersey region and New York state will let us know if spring will be arriving early this year or late.

Groundhog Day is Sunday, Feb. 2. It is a time to celebrate and amusingly seek forecast guidance from one of our favorite rodents.

Disclaimer: Groundhogs can’t predict the weather, nor is Phil whispering in the ear of the President of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. This is all a fun celebration during a time of brutal cold halfway between the winter solstice and spring equinox.

Punxsutawney Phil usually makes his weather call early in the morning. It typically happens after 7 a.m. Tradition says Phil seeing his shadow is a sign that the next six weeks will bring wintry weather. If Phil doesn't see his shadow, it means an early spring.

Feb. 2 is Groundhog Day! Did you know there is a special “groundhog punch” that keeps Punxsutawney Phil alive? This lets him see his shadow (or not).

A giraffe, a Key West conch, a burrowing owl are among the FL animals giving Punxsutawney Phil a run for his money on Feb. 2, Groundhog Day.

Since 1887, Punxsutawney Phil has been giving Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania and the nation a fun weather prediction. The tale goes that if Phil awakes from his winter hibernation and sees his shadow ...