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Fred la marmotte is a Canadian groundhog located in near Percé, Quebec who predicts weather on
Fred la marmotte is a Canadian groundhog located in near Percé, Quebec who predicts weather on Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day ( pdc, Grund'sau dåk, , , ; Nova Scotia: Daks Day) is a popular North American tradition observed in the United States and Canada on February 2. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from ...
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According to the tradition of Groundhog Day, if the groundhog sees his shadow then spring will be delayed; if he does not see his shadow, then spring will be early.
Fred is unique in being the only weather-predicting groundhog whose habitat is located on a World Heritage Site. The original Fred "Gros Fred" was used from 2010 to 2017 and again in 2019 but was replaced by his son "Petit Fred" in 2018.
Past predictions
See also
* Balzac Billy * Buckeye Chuck * General Beauregard Lee * Punxsutawney Phil * Shubenacadie Sam * Staten Island Chuck * Stormy Marmot * Wiarton WillieReferences
External links
* {{cite web , url=http://fredlamarmotteofficielleduquebec.ca/ , title=Fred la marmotte officielle du Québec , language=fr Canadian culture Individual groundhogs Holiday characters Individual animals in Canada Oracular animals Groundhog Day