Staten Island Chuck is a groundhog who resides in the Staten Island Zoo in Staten Island, New York in the United States. The groundhog ( Marmota monax) also known as the woodchuck land beaver or whistlepig, is a Rodent of the family Sciuridae The Staten Island Zoo is a small urban Zoo in northern Staten Island in New York City in the United States. Staten Island (ˌstætənˈaɪlənd is a borough of New York City situated primarily on the island of the same name The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He is noted as the official groundhog meteorologist of New York City who predicts the duration of winter each February 2 on Groundhog Day. Meteorology (from Greek grc μετέωρος metéōros, "high in the sky" and grc -λογία -logia) is the Interdisciplinary The City of New York Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated in United States and Canada on February 2. He makes the prediction based on whether or not he sees his shadow at 7:30 A. M. on Groundhog Day. The ceremony at the zoo is often attended and officiated by the Mayor of New York City.
The Staten Island Zoo claims that Chuck has correctly predicted the duration of winter 80% of the time since the 1980s (in natural circumstances a groundhog could never live more than 10 years or so). The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989.
On Saturday, February 2, 2008, Staten Island Chuck predicted an early spring. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [1]
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- ^ "NYC area's furry forecasters weighing in on winter", Newsday, 2008-02-02. Punxsutawney Phil, the "seer of seers and prognosticator of prognosticators" is a Groundhog resident of Punxsutawney Pennsylvania, USA Wiarton Willie is a famous Canadian Groundhog who lives in the Community of Wiarton in Bruce County Ontario. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor
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