Famous Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil Welcomes Two Babies

According to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club's website, Phil's kids will not take over his famous role because "there has only been one Punxsutawney Phil."

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Punxsutawney Phil welcomes two babies as iconic groundhog becomes a dad for the first time after surprise pregnancy

THE infamous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, has become a father after his wife, Phyllis, gave birth to two babies.

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Punxsutawney Phil welcomes baby groundhogs as first-time dad

It makes Phil a first-time dad at 138, at least according to club folklore – with the new arrivals a total surprise, club president Tom Dunkel told CBS News.

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Punxsutawney Phil, the spring-predicting groundhog, and wife Phyliss are parents of 2 babies

The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club announced that Phil and his wife Phyliss, have become parents of two groundhog babies on Wednesday, March 27. Phil is credited by many with predicting whether an early spring is coming based on whether he sees his shadow on Feb. 2 each year.

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Punxsutawney Phil Has Been Busy in the Off-Season

Punxsutawney Phil and partner Phyllis have welcomed 2 baby groundhogs to the world. Phil, 138 years old and never had a child, picked late in life to start a family. The happy new clan is getting used to each other while holed up in the zoo.

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Punxsutawney Phil, famed groundhog, welcomes two new babies

Punxsutawney Phil, Pennsylvania's famed groundhog, is now a proud papa. The Groundhog Club announced on Wednesday that Phil and Phyllis have welcomed two healthy babies."We have Babies!!" The group excitedly said on its Facebook page. The names of the young groundhogs have not been released.

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Famed Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil Is Now A Dad Of 2 Babies

The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club says Phyllis recently gave birth to two healthy babies. The club did not specify their sex or give names for either one. Phil emerges from his burrow each year the morning of Feb. 2. If Phil predicts an early spring, it will happen that day.

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Punxsutawney Phil welcomes two babies

Punxsutawney Phil and Phyllis welcomed two baby groundhogs on Saturday. Phil has been making weather predictions since his first one in 1886. Phil's longevity comes from taking a sip of the “elixir of life” every summer at the Groundhog Picnic.

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Punxsutawney Phil and partner Phyllis welcome two baby groundhogs

The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Inner Circle of Pennsylvania announced the news. The club has not had a baby groundhog in over a century. Phil and Phyllis have yet to decide on a name for their babies. The babies are currently in with mom and dad at the zoo.

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He and His Shadows — Punxsutawney Phil Becomes a Father

Punxsutawney Phil, the Pennsylvania groundhog who predicts the coming of spring every Feb. 2, became the father of two babies. The names or sexes of the babies were not revealed. A club member discovered the babies Saturday when he came to feed their parents.

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Is Punxsutawney Phil a father and how old is the famed groundhog?

Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow for the first time since 2020. Phil and his wife, Phyllis, welcomed two healthy baby groundhogs on March 27, 2024. Phil normally "retires" to normal life for the remainder of the year following his prediction.

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Punxsutawney Phil is a dad! See the 2 groundhog pups welcomed by Phil and his wife, Phyllis

Punxsutawney Phil and his wife, Phyllis, welcomed two new babies. The groundhog predicts the weather in Pennsylvania. "It was very unexpected, we had no idea that she was pregnant," Tom Dunkel says. The club also posted a video of the baby groundhogs on Instagram.

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Punxsutawney Phil and Phyllis welcome 2 baby groundhogs

Punxsutawney Phil and Phyllis welcomed two babies, the Groundhog Club Inner Circle announced. It's apparently the first time Phil has had babies, and it was a surprise for everyone. According to legend, if Phil emerges from Gobbler's Knob on Feb. 2 and sees his shadow, we have six more weeks of winter.

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Punxsutawney Phil and his wife, Phyllis, welcome 2 baby groundhogs

Punxsutawney Phil and his wife, Phyllis, have welcomed two baby groundhogs. The babies are said to be with mom and dad at the zoo at the PunxsUTawney Memorial Library. Phil predicted an early spring this year during last month's Groundhog Day celebration.

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Punxsutawney Phil and his wife welcome baby groundhogs

Punxsutawney Phil and his wife, Phyllis, have welcomed two baby groundhogs. According to the lore, this is the first time in 138 years that the ground hogs have procreated. The average groundhog lives four to six years and up to 14 in captivity.

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