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Groundhog named Mel, who lived at the New Jersey Zoo, died on the eve of Groundhog Day. This is reported by the publication People with reference to the official page of the deceased animal.
The zoo staff mourns Mel, mentioning that his relatives are in hibernation and they could not find a replacement for the fortune teller groundhog. In addition, the pandemic prevented the state from sending a snowplow to the zoo.
Meanwhile, the chief American groundhog, Phil of Punxsutawney, woke up on time, climbed out of his hole, saw his shadow, and predicted to the Americans six more weeks of winter. The ceremony, which is being held for the 136th time this year, was broadcast via the Internet. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Phil’s predictions over the past 10 years have come true 40% of the time, which is a good indicator for a four-legged amateur meteorologist.
It’s Groundhog Day 2/2/22 and Punxsutawney Phil “sees his shadow” for another 6 weeks of winter. Everyone is not happy except Florida. ????
A little known fact… they don’t look for a shadow. Phil picks a scroll. One says he sees a shadow, the other one says he doesn’t. ????♂️ pic.twitter.com/Fy6z4HQb0a
— Brandon Orr (@BrandonOrrWPLG) February 2, 2022
The custom associated with Groundhog Day gained worldwide fame after the release of the film of the same name, one of the main characters of which is the famous groundhog named Phil.
Groundhog Day was not celebrated in Russia, because the groundhogs of the Moscow and Leningrad zoos are still sleeping. As zoologists explain, these animals belong to another species of marmots – marmots, hibernating for six months.
Source: Rosbalt

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