Punxsutawney Phil, the weather-prognosticating groundhog, attends the 139th celebration of Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pa. on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Phil’s handlers said that the groundhog

Groundhog handler AJ Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil after the groundhog saw his shadow predicting six more weeks of winter during the 139th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Punxsutawney, Pa. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)

Punxsutawney Phil is no ordinary groundhog. According to local legend, there has only ever been one Phil, who has been kept alive for