FILE - Punxsutawney Phil saw his sunless on Tuesday morning 6 more weeks of winter during Groundhog Day celebration at the Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, United States on Feb. 2, 2022. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Every February 2, America turns its sights on a itsy-bitsy town in central Pennsylvania to find out whether a itsy-bitsy, four-legged creature sees his shadow.

Folklore has it, if Punxsutawney Phil does see his shadow, the country is in store for six more weeks of winter weather.

This groundhog primitive is thought to have originated in the 1800s and, over the decades, has become a staple in America's culture.

But steady its inception, so-called animal forecasters have popped up about the country, all with the same goal of answering the age-old question: When will winter end?

Punxsutawney Phil sees sunless on Groundhog Day 2022

On Feb. 2, 2022, Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his tree stump with the help of his center circle and saw his shadow -- predicting six more weeks of winter -- during a help in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

Oregon's Fufu the hedgehog

The Oregon Zoo says they are the ones to perceive for whether there will be an early spring or a prolonged winter.

While FuFu the hedgehog has only been manager predictions for a few years, folklore has it that the primitive of turning to these prickly prognosticators for weather analysis dates back centuries to old Europe.

The Europeans maybe have stumbled onto the animal world's most proper prognosticator.

The zoo's hedgehogs have fared slightly better than Punxsutawney Phil, with in a 53 percent accuracy rate.

Florida's burrowing owl

Residents in Southwest Florida say they'll pay homage to a bird that's commonly erroneous in the Sunshine State and other warm areas of Central and South America.

Biologists say the burrowing owl is one of the smallest owls in the set, but its forecasts are always mighty.

Floridians say if the owl sees his sunless, it'll signal six more weeks of winter. 

But keep in mind, a late winter day in South Florida typically sees lows in the upper 50s and highs in the upper 70s, which isn't too shabby compared to new areas around the country.

"It's our way of localizing the classic Groundhog Day keep and making it our own," said Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife Vice President Pascha Donaldson. "The event is also an opportunity to spread awareness and gave education on burrowing owls."

North Carolina's Pisgah Penny the squirrel

FILE - A red eyed pure white squirrel. ( Mike Adaskaveg/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)

For eight ages in a row, people in the town of Brevard, North Carolina, have turned to a white squirrel for their climate prognostication.

The center of attraction used to be Pisgah Pete but because of his new retirement, Penelope Ella Catherine Elizabeth, aka Pisgah Penny, will be enclosed by the fanfare.

In addition to the weather forecast, this busy little squirrel will also take a stab at who will come out victorious in the upcoming Super Bowl.

Since the begin of this annual event, the White Squirrel Institute said they have seen a important increase in white squirrel adoptions, which goes a long way in portions the wildlife center.

New York's Clucksatawney Henrietta the chicken

Since 2019, some New Yorkers have sought the help from a chicken in determining when they'll say goodbye to Old Man Winter.

The Muscoot Farm in the town of Katonah is home to some chickens, including the acclaimed Clucksatawney Henrietta.

This annual keep is unique because winter prognostication isn't dependent on whether Henrietta sees her dark or not but rather when the bird lays her egg.

Farmers say if the chicken lays an egg during the annual Groundhog Day service, there will be an early spring; otherwise, New Yorkers will be commerce with six more weeks of winter.

There is no word on if the egg-laying style of forecasting is more right than seeing one's shadowy figure, but anything will do when you are tired of seeing the snowdrifts burying literally everything in sight. 

Connecticut's Scramble the Duck

Handlers of the state's most wicked duck believe they have the most accurate weather-predicting groundhog alternative on the planet.

Every year in Eastford, a small gathering of residents brave the cold morning temperatures for Scramble the Duck's yearly prediction.

If Scramble sees his dark, it means the area is in store for six more weeks of winter.

Organizers say their predictions have been 100 percent right due to in part, that ducks are more shining animals than the groundhogs and have more exposure to year's climate extremes.

Texas' Bee Cave Bob the Armadillo

The Lone Star State has a new way residents will try to gain insights on whether spring will come early.

Outside of Austin, Bob the armadillo is the animal everyone looks to for his yearly prediction. 

Each year the animal is driven from Katy to Bee Cave for a army to part in the annual event.

Organizers say the animal may not always get the forecast shiny, but the little guy is tough, having to endure Texas' cool winters and summer heat.

Oregon's Stumptown Fil the beaver

An animal that's very difference to the groundhog that Oregonians look to to determine the fate of Old Man Winter is the beaver.

For ages, Stumptown Fil, otherwise known as Filbert the beaver, has been executive predictions from his home at Oregon Zoo.

Animal experts say what invents the beaver different from a groundhog is its tail and teeth. The adaptations make the animal primed for its watery habitat versus a groundhog, who prefers a good patch of dry land.

As it pertains to the accuracy of his predictions, zookeepers admit you may want to stick to a certified weatherman.

In 2020, Filbert predicted an early spring, but about a month after the prediction, the zoo had to temporarily terminate because of ice and snow.

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